Murrey v. Kirkman

Opinion op ti-ie Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Affirming.

Appellant and appellee were candidates for sheriff of Todd county. According to the official count, appellee received 1,366 votes; appellant, 1,351. Appellant contested the election, charging that the votes had not been correctly counted, alleging that many illegal votes had been cast for appellant and also charging a violation by him of the Corrupt Practice Act (Ky. Stats., sec. 1565bl et seq.). The issues were made up; the circuit court recounted the vote. The recount slightly increased appellee’s majority. The circuit court then took…