Johnstun v. Harrison

WOLFE, Justice.

Appeal by the defendant or contestee (Harrison) from an order and judgment of the Fourth District Court holding plaintiff or contestant (Johnstun) to be the duly elected city councilman of Roosevelt, Utah. The facts are substantially without dispute and insofar as material here are as follows:

On November 4, 1947, an election for municipal officers of the city of Roosevelt was held. The offices to be filled were Mayor, one Councilman for the four year term, three Councilmen for the two year term, Recorder and Treasurer. Two political parties known respectively as the People’s…