Sanchez v. Fordyce
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Ventura County. D. K. Trask, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
COOPER, C.—
Election contest. Prior to the general election held in November, 1902, the Democratic and Republican parties each nominated two candidates for the office of constable of Ventura Township in Ventura County, and the board of supervisors issued an election proclamation calling for the election of two constables for said township.
Respondent was nominated by petition. In the contest the ballots were recounted, and the court found that respondent received the greatest number of legal votes, and judgment was accordingly entered in his favor. The court refused to count any ballot cast on…
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