Rasmussen v. Board of County Commissioners
Wyoming Supreme Court
On reserved questions from the District Court, Carbon County, Hon. David H. Craig, Judge. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The judgment in the election contest had the same force and effect as to the result of the election as if it had been so declared by the canvassers.
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On reserved questions from the District Court, Carbon County, Hon. David H. Craig, Judge. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The judgment in the election contest had the same force and effect as to the result of the election as if it had been so declared by the canvassers. (L. 1890, Ch. 80, Sec. 161; State-v. Johnson, 17 Ark., 407; Carroll v. Siebenthaler, 37 Cal., 195; Swann v. Turner, 23 Miss, 565; Glascock v. Lyons, 20 Ind,, 1; Kreitz v. Behrensmeyer (Ill.), 36 M. W., 985; People v. Pease, 27 H. Y., 56; Shannon v. Baker, 31 Ind., 391.) The right, therefore, of one who holds…
1Opinion of the Court
KNight, Justice.
At the general election, held in 1896, plaintiff was candidate for the office of county treasurer of Carbon County. The returns of the election as canvassed gave him twenty-seven votes less than Fred M. Baker, the opposing candidate, and a certificate of election was issued to said Baker, under which he duly qualified and assumed the duties of said office. Plaintiff Rasmussen instituted proceedings to contest the election of Baker within the time and as pro vided by law, and his said action came regularly to this court, and certain questions deemed material and important were…
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