“ Defeated candidates sometimes cause an investigation into the election returns and the rights of their successful opponents by quo warranto proceedings, but many States have provided special statutory proceedings for determining contested elections. A quo warranto proceeding can only be brought to try a right or eligibility to an office, and not to remove a lawful incumbent for official misconduct. ”

“ The statutes of the various States should be consulted for the details of procedure. Consult also: High, Treatise on Extraordinary Legal Remedies (3d ed., Chicago, 1896) ; Spelling, A Treatise on Extraordinary Relief (2d ed., Boston, 1901) . ”