Steele v. Perry County

Opinion of the Court by

Yan Sant, Commissioner

—Affirming.

At a local option election held on May 1, 1944, in Perry County, 4,332 votes were cast for adoption of prohibition, and 3,456 opposed; resulting- in a majority of 876 votes in favor of prohibition, as reported by the County Board of Election Commissioners. On recount of the ballots, the Court determined that those in favor of the adoption of prohibition received 4,307 votes, those opposed 3,450 votes; a majority of 857 in favor of adoption. The Court dimissed the petition on the contest proper. Three grounds are assigned for reversal of…