Morrison (Et Al.) v. Shealer

Per Curiam,

Section 18 of the Act of May 19, 1874, P. L. 213, relating to election contests, provides that an affidavit verifying the petition shall be made by five of the petitioners, “setting forth that they verily believe the facts stated therein are true, that according to the best of their knowledge and belief the election was undue or illegal, and the return thereof not correct, and that the petition to contest the same is made in good faith.”

The present affidavit omitted to state that the return of the election was incorrect, or, in the words of the act, “the return thereof not…