Stegeman v. Cook
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 16 — ACTION BY H. M. STEGEMAN AGAINST LOTUS COOK CONTESTING AN ELECTION. — Appeal from Campbell Circuit Court: A. S. Berry, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant/ plaintiff appeals — PROPOSITIONS DISCUSSED AND AUTHORITIES CITED. .1 A candidate showing a tie vote is entitled to contest his opponent’s election: Wilson v. Tye, 29 Ky. Law Rep., 72; Imboden v. Cullen, 94 Ky., 45; Sheppherd v. Trustees, 24 Ky.
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CASE 16 — ACTION BY H. M. STEGEMAN AGAINST LOTUS COOK CONTESTING AN ELECTION. — Appeal from Campbell Circuit Court: A. S. Berry, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant/ plaintiff appeals — PROPOSITIONS DISCUSSED AND AUTHORITIES CITED. .1 A candidate showing a tie vote is entitled to contest his opponent’s election: Wilson v. Tye, 29 Ky. Law Rep., 72; Imboden v. Cullen, 94 Ky., 45; Sheppherd v. Trustees, 24 Ky. Law Rep., 1072. 2. A ballot marked for more candidates for an office than there are officers to be elected, should be rejected: Ky. Stats., sec. 1471. 3. A ballot may be questioned,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hobson
Reversing.
On November 6, 1906, there was an election in the . district of Highlands in Campbell county of seven trustees. There were two tickets — one known as the “Open Book Ticket” and the other as the “People’s Home Ticket.” Louis Cook was on the former, and H. A. Stegeman on the latter. When the vote was counted, Cook received 240 votes by the official count and Stegeman 239. There were six other candidates who received a larger vote than either of them. *116Cook received the certificate and Stegeman contested the election; He alleged in his petition that…
2Cited by1 opinion
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