Goff v. Daniels

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

At the election held August 6, 1916, G. J. Goff and J. P. Daniels were candidates for the office of school trustee in sub-district No. 32, in Pike county. According to the returns, Goff received 32 votes and Daniels 30 votes, and Goff was awarded the certificate of election.

Daniels contested the election on the ground that Mary Goff, Sarah Kendrick, Almeda Billiter, Rebecca Blackburn, Lydia Holloway, Susie Justice, Sarah Holloway, Julia Ann Holloway, Hattie Holloway, Lydia Kendrick and Virgie Blackburn, who voted for Goff, were…