Martin v. Eagle

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming.

•J. O. Martin prosecutes this appeal from a judgment adverse to him rendered in an election contest.

According to the election returns, J. O. Martin and L. L. Mauney were elected commissioners of the city of Corbin. Contests were filed against them by J. C. Eagle and J. M. Tipton, their opponents, each contesting the election of both Martin and Mauney.

The irregularities in the count and certification of the vote from precinct 29 in Knox county is the storm center of this controversy. The .vote in all nine precincts was recounted by the…