Ball v. Stumbo

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The question presented on this appeal involves the scope of a proposed local option election.

Floyd County, Kentucky, is a “dry” county pursuant to a county-wide local option election held a number of years ago. In April 1966 a petition was filed with the county court asking that a local option election be called in the county. In June the county court entered an order, pursuant to the petition, calling a county-wide election. Thereupon the appellant herein, a citizen, taxpayer and registered voter of the City of Prestonsburg, suing for himself and on behalf of all persons…