Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Dosland

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 17, 1908No. Nos. 15,437—(167)PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal by the contestant N. I. Johnson,, from an order of the district court for Clay county, Grindeland, J., acting as judge of the Seventh judicial district, denying a motion to amend findings of fact and conclusions of law, except that part of the motion which seeks to-strike out the following: “That the contestee C. G. Dosland recover of said N. I. Johnson his costs and disbursements herein.”

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Contestant and contestee were rival candidates at the primary election in September, 1906, for the Republican nomination for county attorney of Clay county. On the face of the returns contestee ’ received a majority of the votes cast and was duly declared the nominee. Thereupon contestant commenced proceedings, as provided by statute, to contest the election, alleging as a basis therefor several grounds, among others, that gross frauds were committed at one or more of the precincts in the city of Moorhead, the result of which gave contestee a *148majority of the votes. The contest came on for…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Stackpole v. HallahanMontana Supreme Court · 1895
  2. State ex rel. Rinder v. GoffWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Blackmer v. HildrethMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  4. State ex rel. Dithmar v. BunnellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Baker v. ScottIdaho Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Application of MinnegascoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
  2. Lenahan v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  3. State Ex Rel. Conran v. DuncanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  4. Callaghan v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  5. Jackson County v. BauchleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921

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