Rich v. Young

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

At the recent primary election, appellant and appellee were opposing candidates for the Democratic nomination for councilman in the first ward of the city of Princeton, a city of the fourth class. The election officers certified that appellant received forty-six votes and Young forty-nine votes, and the certificate of nomination was issued to appellee.

Appellant, in due time, gave notice and filed this contest in the Caldwell circuit court, alleging that six named persons, who were not legal voters, had east their ballots and the same were counted…