Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-29
Tor tho Register and journal
COUNTY COURT CLERK AND CON.
TESTED ELECTION.

Circuit Court. Or IL ii their object IN excite hosti
iiy against Judge CuihJerl and to subject him Ia
the censnre al his fellow citizens? The most yea +
friends OF that officer nusi admit that he IS la
BILE 10 err that he has often erred; but in the pres.
ent instance those learned jursrs who con dcmr
his decision. are Ign1rant of the law which the,
attempt 10 eiighten the public min /.
In pursuance II the law, election has been he ID
for Clerk of the County Court; at which, tic
managers having declared that Rust had received
the highest vote, his election is contested by Thnnp
son, who MAINTAIN, that it all the unlawful votes be
excluded, the lawful votes be fairk counted, he
has the largest numher; and s entitled to the Of
hce. The law has not prescribed the manner in
which these facts shall he made known to the Judge
Of the County Court; but when il becomes prope,
fir him 10 take judicial cognizaRce Of one, or Of
both Of them, the law prescribps, not unrea sonaby
thai he is capable % asoertanng the existence OF
what is lamarly known TO the whole community
Rust, claiming to he the successful candidate IRE.
10 thai officer his bond as clerk for approval
The Judge Of the County Court knows the facts, OF
which not man in The community is Ignorant
Bu Rust, not relying on the pei snnal knowedae OF
the Judge Of the County Cuur and intending to pre
the fact Of his election, inicinlly exhibit do
cument signed by Charles Bancroft, ESQ b., MS Sheriff,
in which this officer cerl6es that Rust had rpceIv.
ed Two votes more than any other candidate Stand
ing by self, tins statement would be suite ent eyi.
dence that Rusi has been lected clerk But in the me
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tfcate; that notice has been given 10 Rust This
evidence equally satisfactory that the election is
contested. Thus, the fact that Rust had rece, ed
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facts being established, the Judge Of the County
Court refuses 10 Interfere, and determines wait
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Court. and on receiving notice. lie instantly mounts
hi, horse with the bag of yutes in hand and hast
ems to the dwelling OF The Judge where he arrives.
and delivers The votes on the fourth day. Has he
compiled with the requisition of the law? The
fourth day after receiving notice. cannot also be the
time of RECEIVING notice Supuose the DELAY should
be still further prolonged by The sickness of the
manager or the absence Of the Judge of the Circuit
Court, and that the manager faithful to his trust de-
liyers the votes as soon al practicable after his re-
covering from illness or after the return of the
] sdpe-w, our iurisis maintain that the manager
ia.
ruption, has violated the law, and by his disobe.
dience desiroyed The right of a party whom he did