Munroe v. Wells

This appeal presents a question growing out of the repeal of Article 33 of the Code, title “ Elections,” and the re-enactment of said Article with amendments.

At the November election of 1895 George Wells and Washington G. Tuck were candidates for the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County. Wells was declared elected, was commissioned, took possession of the office, the duties of which he has since performed. His election was contested by Tuck before the House of Delegates, which declared that Wells had not been duly elected, and thereupon ordered a new election to be held…