Hatfield v. County Court of Logan County

Kenna, Judge:

Claude Gore, on a canvass of the vote of Logan District, Logan County, "West Virginia, was defeated by twenty votes for the office of justice of the peace by L. W. Hatfield. Gore demanded a recount which was held, resulting in his election by a margin of 28 votes. In precinct No. 18, known as Barna-bus precinct, the result of the recount showed him the gainer by nine votes over the face of the returns. Hatfield files this petition seeking to mandamus the board of canvassers to declare the result of the election in that precinct on the basis of the returns of the election officers…