Barger v. Ward

CULLEN, Commissioner.

On July 23, 1966, a local option election was held in Barger Precinct No. 7 in Perry County, which precinct prior to the election was “wet”. The election commissioners certified the vote as being 76 for prohibition and 35 against — a “dry” victory. A contest suit was filed, during the course of which the trial court entered an order undertaking to postpone the effective date of prohibition until November 1, 1966. Final judgment in the contest suit was entered on October 12, and in that judgment the November 1 postponed effective date was reconfirmed. The contestant…