Doody v. Bowman

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

In this local option ease the ground of contest was that the order calling the election was made on the same day that the petition was filed. Section 2554 of the Kentucky Statutes, provides that:

“Upon application, by written petition, signed by a number of legal voters in each precinct of the territory to be affected, equal to twenty-five per cent, of the votes cast in each of said precincts at the last preceding general election, # •* * it shall be the duty of the judge of the county court in such county, at the next regular term thereof after…