Wilson v. Niesse

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court in a cause in which the appellee filed her petition for contest of an election, including a recount. The original election returns showed that the appellant won *641the election by four votes. The appellee petitioned for a recount, which was granted. The results by the recount .commission showed the appellee a winner by eight votes. Following this recount the appellee was certified as the winner and took possession of the office, whereupon the appellant filed her petition for contest of the election and a recount.

The trial court,…