Broughton v. Ridings

Opinion op the Court by

Deuby, Commissioner

Reversing.

Mrs. M. E. Broughton and Frank T. Rhea were unsuccessful in a contested election case involving the right to the office of sheriff of Bell county, and they have appealed.

At the election held on November 8, 1932, James "W. Ridings was the candidate on the Republican ticket, Frank T. Rhea upon the Democratic ticket, Ed. Garlaud upon the Communistic ticket, and Mrs. M. E. Broughton upon the Independent ticket. See Broughton v. Pursifull, Clerk, 245 Ky. 137, 53 S. W. (2d) 200.

The election board found these candidates had received the follownig…