Malinowski v. Tilley

At an election held on December 4, 1926, in school district No. 117, G-rays Harbor county, the appellant, Tilley, and the respondent, Malinowski, were rival candidates for the office of school director. The election officers conducting the election found that the appellant had been elected by a majority of six votes, and issued a certificate of election to him. He thereupon qualified as such director and assumed the duties of the office. Within ten days after the appellant had been declared duly elected to the office, the respondent filed a written statement in the superior COUrt, under the…