Morris v. Vanlaningham
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Neosho District Court. The commissioners of Neosho county determined that Morris was elected to the office of register of deeds of said county at the general election in November 1871. Vanlanmgham gave notice that he would contest said election, and served and filed the statement and gave the bond as required by § 89 of ch. 36, Gen. Stat. The court for the trial of such contest was duly constituted, consisting of J. E. Eletcher, probate judge, and T. C. Jones, and…
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Error from Neosho District Court. The commissioners of Neosho county determined that Morris was elected to the office of register of deeds of said county at the general election in November 1871. Vanlanmgham gave notice that he would contest said election, and served and filed the statement and gave the bond as required by § 89 of ch. 36, Gen. Stat. The court for the trial of such contest was duly constituted, consisting of J. E. Eletcher, probate judge, and T. C. Jones, and W. L. Simons, associates. Due notice was given, and the court met December 28th, 1871, and rendered its decision…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
On the 7th of November 1871, at the general election held in Neosho county, W. H. Morris and R. J. Vanlaningham were voted for, for the office of register of deeds. On the Friday next following the election the county commissioners of said county canvassed the election returns, and declared W. H. Morris to have been duly elected to said office. Vanlaningham contested the election.- A court was organized according to law, (Gen. Stat., 424, §§ 85 to 105,) for the trial of said contest. The case was tried; the court made special findings of…
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