Robinson v. Osborne

SIMS, Judge.

Hobart Robinson and Burl Osborne were rival candidates for the office of magistrate in the Second District of Pike County in the general election held on November S, 1957. Robinson received 1,467 and Osborne 1,471 *682votes. On November 13, Robinson filed this action under KRS 122.100 for a recount.

After hearing some testimony relative to the integrity of the ballot boxes the judge, reserving a ruling on Osborne’s objection that the integrity of the boxes had not been established, opened the boxes and a recount was made which resulted in Osborne receiving 1,462 and Robinson 1,481, or…