Bailey v. Hurst
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 85 — Action by John B. Hurst against W. R. Bailey, Contesting an Election. APPEAL FROM HARLAN CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Plaintiff and Defendant Appeals. This is an election contest for the office of county judge of Harlan county at the November election, 1901. The certificate of election was given to the appellant, who, by the official count received 701 votes, while appellee, Hurst, received 546 votes, giving Bailey, the appellant, a majority of 155 votes.
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Case 85 — Action by John B. Hurst against W. R. Bailey, Contesting an Election. APPEAL FROM HARLAN CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Plaintiff and Defendant Appeals. This is an election contest for the office of county judge of Harlan county at the November election, 1901. The certificate of election was given to the appellant, who, by the official count received 701 votes, while appellee, Hurst, received 546 votes, giving Bailey, the appellant, a majority of 155 votes. But by a recount ordered by the lower court, appellee, Hurst received 680 votes, while appellant received only 562 votes, giving a…
1Opinion of the Court
Orimox or Tin-’ court by
JUDGE HOBSON
Reversing.
Appellant, \Y R. Bailey, and’ appellee, John B. Thirst, were candidates for the office of county judge of Harlan county at the November election, 1901; Ilurst’s name being printed under the Republican device on the ballot, as-the nominee of that party, and Bailey’s name being printed under an independent device. By the official count, Bailey received 701 voles, and Hurst 540. Hurst filed this action, contesting Bailey’s election. The grounds of contest, as alleged in his petition, are as follows: (1) In the precinct where Bailey lived, known as…
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