West v. Sloan

The appellant and appellee were, respectively, the democratic and republican candidates for supervisor at the annual town meeting held in the town of Salem, in Knox county, on April 7, 1908. The canvass of the votes cast showed that appellant had received 189 votes and appellee 184 votes, and appellant was declared elected. Appellee contested the election in the county court, which, after a hearing, declared the election null and void, and this appeal is prosecuted from that order.

The return of the judges shows that 378 ballots were cast, of which five were not voted for supervisor. On the…