Standeford v. Wingate
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 33 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEALS FROM FAYETTE CIRCUIT COURT. cited 3 Gray, ] 26. cited Constitution of Kentucky, sec. 6 of art. 6; 2 Tucker’s Bl. Com., 36, and notes.
1Dissent
JUDGE WILLIAMS,
dissenting erosi a majority of the court, delivered 'THE FOLLOWING OPINION:
Wingate was elected mayor of the city of Lexington on the first Saturday in January, 1865, for the term of two years, and had duly qualified and was acting as such,'when Standeford, claiming to fee the mayor by virtue of an .election on the •first Saturday in March, 1866, qualified and took possession of the office.
Gibbons had been appointed and qualified as attorney for the city, by the mayor and council, in December, 1864, for the ■term of two years.
Young claims that he was elected city attorney at the…
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