Legal Opinion
Widick v. Ralston
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 1, 1946PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Dawson
Affirming.
A local option election was held in Bell County on May 26, 1945. The final returns showed that prohibition carried by 186 votes.
On June 4, 1945, Fred Silban eh demanded a recount by the Board of Election Commissioners, and such recount reduced the majority in favor of prohibition to 153 votes.
On June 23, 1945, J. K. Ralston instituted this contest proceeding on the ground that in certain named precincts votes in favor of prohibition were cast by persons' who had no right to vote where they did, or had no right to vote at all. The nominal defendants…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Francis v. SturgillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Banks v. SergentCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
- Marilla v. RattermanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Wilson v. HinesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Humbert v. HeyburnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Hodges v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Stabile v. OsborneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
- Johnson v. MayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Fuson v. Howard, SheriffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Hall v. SturgillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
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