Manning v. Lewis

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

The parties to this litigation were rival candidates for the Republican nomination at the primary election in August, 1923, for the office of circuit judge for the Twenty-seventh judicial district of Kentucky, composed of the counties of Laurel, Olay and Jackson. The board of canvassers declared the appellant the nominee by a majority of 219 votes. In due time the appellee filed this contest proceeding, charging that contestee, and appellant, had violated the ‘ ‘ Corrupt Practice Act, ’ ’ and that in a number of named precincts in the district he…