Mullins v. Jackson, Clerk

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Baird

Affirming.

Mrs. J .S. (Rosa) Mullins was a candidate in the Democratic primary election held on August 7, 1937, for the nomination for office of sheriff of Clark county, Ky, She was defeated in that primary. Within the time prescribed by law she caused to be filed a petition signed by more than the requisite number of legal voters of Clark county, as provided by section 1453, Kentucky Statutes, petitioning and requesting Linville Jackson, clerk of the Clark county court, to place her name on the official ballot for the regular November election, 1937, as an…