Mitchell v. Demunbrun

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Dismissing appeal.

Alton Mitchell petitioned the Edmonson Circnit Court to count the ballots east at the recent primary election in the race for the Republican nomination for membership in the House of Representatives. It had been found by the election commissioners that his opponent, L. A. Demunbrun had received four more votes than he. The court recounted the ballots cast in Edmonson County, but upon proof that the County Clerk of Butler County had not taken the ballot boxes into his custody after the original count, because he had been a candidate…