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48 Neb. 358

Sebering v. Bastedo

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 6, 1896

Nebraska Supreme Court · decided 1896-05-06

<p>Elections: Contest: Jurisdiction: Dismissal. The dismissal of an attempted contest of a county seat election, because the district court had no jurisdiction, held proper, upon the authority of Thomas v. FranMin, 42 Neb., 310.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently November 1920

2 state decisions

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Decided 1896-05-06

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Ryan, C.

¶1In this case the only question presented is the right of plaintiffs in error, as residents and citizens of the town of Spencer, to contest the validity of the county seat election in Boyd county, whereby Butte City, upon the face of the returns as against Spencer, was declared by the canvassing board to have been successful. The district court of Boyd county dismissed this action as having been brought too late, whereby it was held the said court had never had .jurisdiction. Whether it was without jurisdiction upon the ground alleged need not be discussed, for certainly the disposition made of the case was proper, under the ruling of this court in Thomas v. Franklin, 42 Neb., 310. The judgment of the district court is therefore

¶2AFFIRMED.

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