Gross v. Ball

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

Clinton C. Ball, Democratic nominee, and John B. Gross, Republican nominee^' were rival candidates for tbe office of jailer of Harlan county at tbe general election held in November,' 1933. Ball was , awarded the certificate of election and Gross instituted a contest. Ball denied tbe allegations of tbe petition and pleaded counter grounds of contest. On final bearing it was adjudged that contestant’s petition be dismissed and contestee recover bis costs, and that contestee’s counter contest be dismissed and that'be pay tbe costs incident thereto.…