Wolff v. Clark

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge

Reversing.

At the late November election appellee, William P. Clark, was the Republican and appellant, William C. Buten, the. Democratic candidate for county judge of Campbell county, Kentucky. As the returns from the election were canvassed by the county board of election commissioners appellant Buten appeared to have received 12,272 votes, and appellee Clark 12,262 votes. Before the certificate of election was issued and awarded, appellee Clark instituted this action to compel the election officers of precinct A of the third ward of the city of…