Newhouse v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Okmulgee County; George L. Mann, Special Judge. Action by Marvin M. Alexander against J. L. Newhouse. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
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Error from District Court, Okmulgee County; George L. Mann, Special Judge. Action by Marvin M. Alexander against J. L. Newhouse. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. On exclusion of ballots lacking poll clerk’s initials: Moyer v. Van de Vanter, 12 Wash. 377; Earning v. Burgess, 119 Mich. 51; Bennington v. Hare, 60 Minn. 146; Buckner v. Lynip (Nev.) 41 Pac. 762; Town of Eufaula v. Gibson, 22 Okla. 507; McCrary on Elections (4th Ed.) p._ 521. On same question: Boyd v. Mills, 53 Elan. 594; 10 A. & E. Ene. L. 726; Parvin v. Wimburg, 130 Ind. 561; State v. Russell (Neb.) 51 N. W.…
1Opinion of the Court
• TURNER, J.
At the election held in the proposed county of Okmulgee, in the proposed state of Oklahoma, on September 17, 1907, for the election,of state and county officers, J. L. Newhouse, plaintiff in error, defendant below, and Marvin M. Alexander, defendant in error, plaintiff below, were rival candidates for judge of the county court of that county. On the face of the returns ds certified by the board of canvassers Alexander received 1,367 votes and Newhouse received 1,384 votes for said office, whereupon New-house was declared elected, and certificate of election issued to him. Tie…
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