Show Election Contest Co test t Decided By Court i j I IThe The question of i Vh who Is the year four-year i city councilman which has been un un- undecided undecided un- un undecided decided since the November 1941 city election was settled Monday when the state tate supreme court declared Albert Frantz rantz Democrat contestant the victor The board of canvassers had certified tho the election to Clements P. P Hansen Hanson the Republican opponent of ot Frantz declarIng declaring Ing ng he had been elected by one vote The Tho city recorder issued Hansen a certificate certificate of o election and he assumed office Questioning 14 of ot the ballots cast Frantz appealed to the tho district court which decided the election was a tie and ordered the tho two Candidates to appear before the mayor and cast lots for the office Then Hansen appealed to the supreme court The high Tribunal decided that Frantz was entitled to 10 of or the questioned bal- bal ballots ballots lots and Hansen to three while one oneas was as rejected Since Frantz received unquestioned votes and Hansen the former ormer emerged after the supreme court decision with votes and the latter I with I i |