Van Meter v. Burns

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay,Commissioner

Affirming.

At the general election field in tfie city of Paducah, in the month of November, 1916, a mayor and three commissioners were to be elected to fill out unexpired terms in those offices. Appellant, C. L. Yan Meter, and appellee, F. N. Burns, were candidates for mayor, while appellants, T. N. Hazelip and R. R. Treadway, and appellees, Don P. Marton, F. E. Graves and W. A. Gardner, together with John R. Scott, who is not a party to this action, were candidates for commissioners. Appellees Burns, Marton, Graves and Gardner received…