4 Idaho 596
Decided December 30, 1895
Idaho Supreme Court · decided 1895-12-30
This was an action to contest the election of John Scott, nespondent, to the office of clerk of the district court in and for Bannock county. It appears that John S. Baker was regularly nominated on the Republican ticket for said office and that John Scott was the regular nominee on the Democratic ticket for said office and that John Scott was placed on the official ballot as the nominee of the People’s party and the Taxpayers’ party.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently August 1979
2 state decisions
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Decided 1895-12-30
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¶1I concur in the conclusion reached in the opinion of Mr. Justice Huston on the ground that if the nomination of Scott by the committee, and placing his name on the Populist ticket, was contrary to law, the appellant should have made application to have the same corrected before the election.
¶2I concur in the affirmance of the judgment of the court below.