Allen v. Griffith

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Eeversing.

At the regular -election held in 1913 in the county of Breathitt, appellant, A. A. Allen, was the Democratic candidate, and appellee, John C. Griffith, the Eepublican candidate, for the office of jailer. On the face of the returns appellee received a majority of 100 votes, and was awarded the certificate of election. In due time appellant filed this proceeding contesting the -election. He asked that a certificate of election he awarded to him or that the election be declared void. The trial court adjudged that he was not…