Brown v. Potteck

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Coifeyville is a city of the first class, having less than 18,000 population, which has adopted the commission form of government. At the primary election held August 3, *7381920, for the nomination of city officers, George R. Snelling received the highest vote for mayor, and he and the person having the next highest vote became the nominees to be voted for at the election to be held November 2. On October 12, Snelling undertook to cause his name to be withdrawn by filing with the city clerk 'a request to that effect. Petitions were then…