Jenkins v. Martin

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Fulton-

— Reversing.

The appellant, George W. Jenkins, received a plurality of six votes over the appellee, J. O. Martin, for the nomination as Mayor o'f Corbin on the Republican ticket at the August primary according to the count made by the election commissioners of Knox and Whitley Counties. Corbin is located partly in Whitley and partly in Knox County, seven precincts being in the former county and two in the latter county.

Pursuant to the provisions of Kentucky Statutes, Section 1550-28 appellee filed a petition for recount of precincts Nos. 28 and 29 of the…