Pickard v. Jones

STANLEY, Commissioner.

This is a contest of the election of the Republican candidate for Circuit Court Clerk of Knox County. The original returns were: Tip Jones, 2,562; John H. Pickard, 2,514; and H. L. Taylor, 258 votes. The action was filed by Pickard against Jones. He counterclaimed 'and Taylor intervened. The Circuit Court adjudged Jones to be the nominee. The other parties appeal.

1. A controlling issue is whether Jones violated the Corrupt Practices Act by having spent more money than the statutory limit. His filed expense accounts showed $1,060, and there was contradictory evidence as…