Love v. McCoy
West Virginia Supreme Court
Case Certified from Circuit Court, Cabell County. Action of LI. L. McCoy and others against H. E. Love. Demurrer and special plea filed, and questions certified by the Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
LyNch, Judge :
As a candidate for the office of sheriff of Cabell county in *479the general election held November 7, 1916, for the term beginning January 1, 1917, H. E. Love, on the face of the returns as canvassed by the proper body, was declared elected and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. H. L. McCoy and others, voters and taxpayers of the county, filed their petition in the manner and for the purposes apparently authorized by §8b (15), ch. 5, Code 1916, charging that by corrupt practices in violation of the provision of that act Love so far influenced the result of the…
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