Wilkinson v. Queen

DUNCAN, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment dismissing appellant’s complaint filed for the purpose of contesting a local option election held in the city of Catlettsburg on June 23, 1953. The result of the election as certified by the commissioners was a majority of 221 votes against the sale of alcoholic beverages within the territory affected. The facts are not in dispute and the questions presented are entirely of law.-

It is conceded that 278 persons who voted in the election did not sign the comparative signature book as required by KRS 117.655. Appellant took the deposition of 227 of…