Hall v. Martin

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming on the appeal and reversing on the cross appeal.

This litigation is a contest over the office of jailer of Floyd county. The appellant, Hall, and appellee, Martin, were rival candidates for the office at the regular November, 1917, election, the -former being the Republican candidate and the latter the Democratic candidate. There were canvassed and certified by the election officers of the various precincts 2,061 votes as having been cast for appellee, and 1,941 votes cast for appellant, giving the appellee a majority -of 120 votes. In due time the…