Moore v. Stephenson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Bees

Affirming.

This case involves the Democratic nomination for the office of state senator from the Thirteenth Senatorial District, composed of Pike, Floyd and Knott Counties.

There were three candidates for the Democratic nomination for the office of senator in the primary election held August 5, 1939. The election commissioners certified that E. M. Moore received 5,599 votes in the district, E. D. Stephenson 5,575 votes, and Doug Hayes, 5,287 votes. Moore is a resident of Knott County, and Stephenson is a resident of Pike County. "Within the time required by law,…