ART. 33] CONTESTED ELECTIONS. 1075

Contested Elections.

1888, art. 33, sec. 93. 1860, art. 35, sec. 52. 1896, ch 202, sec. 119.

127. All contested elections for comptroller of the treasury,
judges, clerks of the courts of law, and registers of wills shall be
decided by the house of delegates, and the testimony shall be
taken in such cases in the same manner as herein prescribed in
the contested seats of the senate and house of delegates.

Blake v State, 2 Md. 326. State v. Jarrett, 17 Md 309. Brooke v.
Widdicombe, 39 Md. 386 Wells v. Munroe, 86 Md. 443.

Ibid, sec 94. Ibid, sec 53. Ibid. sec. 120.

128. All cases of contested elections of any of the officers not
provided for in the constitution, or in the preceding sections
shall be decided by the judges of the several circuit courts,
each in his respective circuit, and by the superior court of
Baltimore city, in the city of Baltimore.

Warfield v. Latrobe, 46 Md. 123. Anderson v Levely, 58 Md 193 Handy
v. Hopkins, 59 Md. 157. Leonard v Woolford, 91 Md. 626. Muir v. Beau-
champ, 91 Md 650. Duvall v. Miller, 94 Md. 709.

Ibid, sec 95 Ibid sec. 54. 1892, ch. 12. Ibid. sec. 121.

129. Each judge of the circuit court and of the superior
court of Baltimore city may adopt such modes of proceeding
and adjudging costs in cases of contested elections as to him
shall seem most satisfactory, but the rules of taking testimony
in such cases shall be the same as those which regulate the
taking of testimony in contested election, cases cognizable by
the house of delegates.

Warfield v. Latrobe, 46 Md. 123. Anderson v Levely, 58 Md 193

1892, ch 12, sec. 95 A Ibid sec 122

130. If either party shall deem himself aggrieved by the
decision of any of the circuit courts or the superior court of
Baltimore city in cases of contested elections he shall have a
right of appeal to the court of appeals, as in other cases; said
appeal to be taken within five days from the date of the
decision complained of; and shall be heard and decided by the
court of appeals as soon after transmission of the record as
may be practicable, and the testimony taken in such cases
shall be sent up to the court of appeals as part of the record.

1886, art. 33, sec. 96. 1890, art 35, sec. 55. Ibid. sec. 123.

131. The party intending to contest an election for the
senate or house of delegates shall give notice of such inten-