Opinion ID: 1185847
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: trial of final ground for challenge

Text: The only issue that went to trial in this contest was the alleged financial subsidy given by the school district to a citizens committee supporting the bond issue. At the close of the contestors' case the Board moved to dismiss on the basis that upon the facts and the law the contestors had shown no right to relief. See R.C.C.C.P. 341(b)(1). The trial court granted that motion and the contestors now challenge that ruling. The transcript of the hearing below was not made a part of the record on appeal. The only evidence before us is a deposition of the treasurer of the citizens committee and several documentary exhibits relating to the committee's use of the district's bulk mailing permit. Without the opportunity to review all of the evidence, we cannot say that the county court erred in dismissing the case. See Rechnitz v. Rechnitz, supra . The evidence which we do have before us does not establish that, if any irregularities did occur, they were significant enough to affect the result of the election. See section II.A of this opinion. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.