Lyons v. Becker

delivered the "opinion of the court:

Appellants, James C. Lyons and Charles W. Stouffer, filed separate petitions in the circuit court of Macon county to contest the election of Charles Becker, John F. Mattes, H. F. Robbins and Harry Ruthrauff to the office of commissioner for the city of Decatur. To each one of said petitions Charles F. Shilling and James F. Taylor, two other defeated candidates for said office of commissioner at the same election, were made parties defendant, and each of said appellants was a party defendant to the other, appellant’s petition. To both of said petitions…