Smith v. Ward

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

— Affirming.

This appeal involves the outcome of the last primary election, insofar as was concerned the nomination of a Republican candidate for circuit judge in the thirty-third judicial district, composed of Perry and Leslie counties.

There were five candidates, appellant and appellee ; C. W. Napier, J. Asher and C. A. Noble. Upon returns, appellant received the highest number of votes and S. M. Ward the next highest. Napier was third. In due time there were filed two contest proceedings, one by Napier making Smith, Ward and Asher defendants; Noble…