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GROTJOHN v. McCOLLAR

No. 43072.

191 N.W.2d 396 (1971)

In re Contest by Paul Grotjohn of the Election of Maurice A. McCollar for Sheriff of Stevens County, Minnesota. Paul GROTJOHN, Contestant, Respondent, v. Maurice A. McCOLLAR, Contestee, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

October 22, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gitis & Lebedoff, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Callaghan & Nelson, Glenwood, for respondent.

Heard and considered en banc.

OPINION

KNUTSON, Chief Justice.

Appellant and respondent were competing candidates for the office of sheriff of Stevens County in the November 3, 1970, election. Appellant, Maurice A. McCollar, contestee, received 2,667 votes, and respondent, Paul Grotjohn, contestant, received 1,839 votes. The district court, after trial, found that contestee had violated the election laws and was disqualified from holding office.

In its findings the court found...

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