Montana Supreme Court February 4, 1920, No. 4,466 (Gervais v. Rolfe)

MR. JUSTICE HOLLOWAY

delivered the opinion of the court.

At the general election held in November, 1918, Emil J. Gervais and F. M. Rolfe were rival candidates for the office of county treasurer of Blaine county. The canvassing board returned that Rolfe received 662 votes and Gervais 661. A certificate of election was issued to Rolfe, and this contest was thereupon instituted.