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Brown v. Republican County Ex. Committee

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 3, 1902PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Case 93 — Action by John Mason Brown Against the Republican County Executive Committee for Jefi-'ebson County, to Restrain it from Holding a Primary Election. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, OHY. DIV. — SHACKELFORD MILLER, judge. Judgment for Plaintiff. Defendant Appeals. POINTS AND CITATIONS OF AUTHORITIES. 1. No primary election can he held except under the statute. Kentucky Statutes, sections 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1559, 1561, 1565; Schneider v. McGill, 23 Ky.

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Case 93 — Action by John Mason Brown Against the Republican County Executive Committee for Jefi-'ebson County, to Restrain it from Holding a Primary Election. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, OHY. DIV. — SHACKELFORD MILLER, judge. Judgment for Plaintiff. Defendant Appeals. POINTS AND CITATIONS OF AUTHORITIES. 1. No primary election can he held except under the statute. Kentucky Statutes, sections 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1559, 1561, 1565; Schneider v. McGill, 23 Ky. Law Rep., 589; Eagen v. Germe, &c., 23 Ky. Law Rep., 1496. 2. An injunction may he granted to restrain the holding of a…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

JUDGE BURNAM

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the chancery division of the Jefferson Circuit Court sustaining a demurrer to a petition filed by appellant and dismissing the petition, in which he sought to restrain the Republican county executive *721committee for the county of Jefferson and the city of Louisville from holding a primary election on the 16th of July, 190ÍL, called for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county and city offices which were to be filled at the regular November election, 1901. Appellant alleged that he was a…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gilmore v. WaplesTexas Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Young v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  3. Hume v. MahanDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1932
  4. Stratman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  5. Commonwealth v. CombsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905

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