People Ex Rel. Harper v. Ingles

This cause is before us on writ of error to review a judgment of the district court of Las Animas county-dismissing an alternative writ of mandamus issued to compel the respondent, as a member of the board charged with the duty of canvassing the returns of the general city election of the city of Trinidad, Colorado, held April 4, 1939, to certify the returns of precinct number 64 as to the vote cast in that precinct for city treasurer.

The relator, Minnie A. Harper, was a candidate for the office of city treasurer, for which office there was only one other candidate, Alice E. Moore. April…