Davidson v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 29 — Contest by George H. Davidson of tiie Election of W. A. Johnson to tiie Office of Mayor of the City op Covington. APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment por Contestee and Contestant Appeals.
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Case 29 — Contest by George H. Davidson of tiie Election of W. A. Johnson to tiie Office of Mayor of the City op Covington. APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment por Contestee and Contestant Appeals. QUESTIONS DISCUSSED. 1. The election of November 7th, 1899, in the city of Covington was not “free and equal.” 2. The mandatory requirements of the Kentucky Statutes essential to a fair election, particularly sections 1470 and 1481 of the Kentucky Statutes, were recklessly disregarded. 3. There was fraud in the conduct of the election and in the counting of the ballots and in the making of…
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Opinion of tub Court hy
JUDGE GUFFY
Affirming.
The appellant and appellee were at the November election, 1899, candidates for the office of mayor of Covington, and as such were voted for. The election commissioners, after receiving the returns and canvassing the same, issued a certificate of election to the appellee, Johnson. Soon thereafter the appellant served notice of contest upon the appellee, notifying him that appellant contested his election, and would, before the said election commissioners of Kenton county, claim to be the duly elected mayor of said city, and asking a judgment to that…
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