Park v. Kincannon, Judge

Ed. P. McFaddiN, Justice.

TMs is an original proceeding filed by Park, for a writ to prohibit respondent, as Circuit Judge, from proceeding in a cause pending in the Franklin Circuit Court. The issue to be here decided is whether the Circuit Court has jurisdiction of an election contest to determine who was chosen County Democratic Central Committeeman.

Luke Park and Joe Sax were rival candidates for the same position as Central Committeeman in the Democratic primary in Franklin County in 1948. On the face of the returns, Park was the winner by a majority of five votes, and was so certified by…