Douglas v. Greene

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

In the primary election held on August 3, 1929, the appellant, Lindsey Douglas, and the appellee, Keller Greene, were the opposing candidates for the Democratic nomination for county clerk of Montgomery county. On the face of the returns, the appellant received a majority of the votes, and in due course of time was awarded the certificate of nomination. Thereupon the appellee brought this contest, in which, along with other grounds, he alleged a violation of the Corrupt Practice Act (Ky. Stats., sec. 1565bl et seq.) on the part of the appellant…