Norton v. Letton

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

Tiie judge of the Nicholas county court, pursuant to the provisions of section 2554c-2 et seq. of Baldwin’s 1936 Revision of Carroll’s Kentucky Statutes, called a local option election to be held throughout the county of Nicholas on May 8, 1937, which was done, and the measure carried by a large majority. Within the time provided by'law — and on May 31, 1937 — the three appellants and plaintiffs below filed this contest proceeding, pursuant to the provisions of section 2554c-13 of the same statutes, against the election commissioners of the…