Ligon v. Beeny

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a judgment in an election contest suit, upholding the validity of a local option election in the city of Dawson Springs, which resulted in favor of prohibition. The sole contention on the appeal is that the proof established that notices of the election were not properly posted in five conspicuous places in each of the three precincts in the city for two weeks before the election, as required by KRS 242.040.

The sheriff, through a deputy, made a written report of posting, as required by the statute. The report was attacked by the appellant, under KRS…