27 A. 156 (Me. 1893), Littlefield v. Newell

Citation: 27 A. 156, 85 Me. 273

Opinion Judge: HASKELL, J.

Party Name: LITTLEFIELD, ATTORNEY GENERAL, EX REL. CHANDLER, v. NEWELL.

Attorney: Savage & Oakes and Swasey & Briggs, for plaintiff. George C. Wing, for respondent. (3) The fact that there are illegal votes, if they do not change the result, does not aid the relator. (4) The court may go behind the returns, but it will not do so until fraud is shown by the relator, sufficient ...

Judge Panel: PETERS, C. J., and WALTON, LIBBEY, and FOSTER, JJ., concurred.

Case Date: January 24, 1893

Court: Maine Supreme Court