Commonwealth v. Kaufman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 73. — INDICTMENT AGAINST MOSES KAUFMAN FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTION LAWS, AS CLERK OF A PRIMARY ELECTION. — Appeal from Payette Circuit Court. ■ Wat-ts Parker, Circuit Judge.
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CASE 73. — INDICTMENT AGAINST MOSES KAUFMAN FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTION LAWS, AS CLERK OF A PRIMARY ELECTION. — Appeal from Payette Circuit Court. ■ Wat-ts Parker, Circuit Judge. Pr.om a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the indictment the Commonwealth appeals — By section 1475 of Kentucky Statutes, it is provided how illiterate, blind and disabled persons may have their ballots marked hy the clerk of the election; but in each instance, each party is required under the law to declare on oath before the clerk of the election that he is illiterate, blind or unable to mark his ballot. This duty,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Settle
Reversing.
On February 5,1907, the appellee, Moses Kaufman, was indicted in the Fayette circuit court for unlawfully and wilfully performing the duties of an election officer at the Democratic state primary election held on the 6th day of November, 1906, in such way as to hinder the objects thereof. The indictment is as follows: “The grand jury of Fayette county, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse Moses Kaufman of the offense of unlawfully and wilfully performing the duties of an election officer in such a way as to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Higgins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
- Powers v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Commonwealth v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
3Cited by2 opinions
- Muncy v. DuffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Hall v. SumnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922