Colvin v. Mills

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge

Beversing.

Appellant and appellee were the candidates of the two rival major political parties in Kentucky for the office of county judge of Pendleton county, at the general election held in November, 1925. Appellee was awarded the certificate of election by the county board of election commissioners. Appellant then instituted this contest for the office under the provisions of subsection 12 of section 1596a, Kentucky Statutes. Appellee interposed a special plea challenging the jurisdiction of the court upon the ground that contest was not instituted…