Brower v. O'Brien

At the October term of the Dearborn Circuit Court, in 1850, O’Brien filed an affidavit, stating he, be*424ing lawfully eligible, was, at tbe general election held in August, 1850, duly elected clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of William V. Cheek, the late clerk. That he (O’Brien) and one Raymond were the only candidates for said office of clerk at said election, and that he (O’Brien) received 1579 votes, and Raymond received 1307 votes. That at the proper time after said election, the officers to whom the certificates, poll-books, and…