Gray v. Huntley

Plaintiff in error, contestor, challenges the right of defendant in error, contestee, to the office of county commissioner in Kit Carson county. They were opposing candidates at the general election held on November 4, 1924. After the election, the county board of canvassers canvassed the vote and on November 15, 1924, made an abstract of votes, which showed that Gray, the contestor, had received 1797 votes, and Huntley, the contestee, 1796 votes. No certificate of election was made or delivered to Gray. Later, two absentee votes of one Kliewer and his wife came by mail from Boulder; they…