Dowty v. Pittwood

Pittwood ran against Dowty for alderman of the first ward of the city of Great Palls at a city election held April 3, 1899. Pittwood was thereafter declared elected. Dowty then brought this action, under section 2010 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure, to contest Pittwood’s election, upon the ground that Pitwood was ineligible, for the reason that he had not been a resident of the ward for one year preceding his election. Pittwood moved to strike this allegation from Dowty’s statement, but the motion was denied. Judgment was thereafter entered in favor of respondent, Dowty, and annulling…