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GLAKEMEIER v. CALHOUN

No. 33119.

3 Ill.2d 329 (1954)

121 N.E.2d 513

GEORGE GLAKEMEIER, JR., Appellant, v. H.V. CALHOUN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 20, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LINDAUER, LINDAUER, PESSIN & NIEMAN, of Belleville, for appellant.

R.E. COSTELLO, SR., of East St. Louis, and P.K. JOHNSON, JR., of Belleville, for appellee.

Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

George Glakemeier, Jr., and H.V. Calhoun were opposing candidates in the election for mayor of Belleville held on April 7, 1953. After a canvass of the ballots Calhoun was declared elected by a plurality of 70 votes. Glakemeier subsequently brought suit in the circuit court of St. Clair County to contest the election. A decree was entered finding that defendant received a plurality...

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