Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. Rea
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 25, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
Milford Wheeler and Edward Rea were the opposing- candidates for the Democratic nomination for the office of sheriff of Gal-latin County in the primary election held on May 28, 1957. The election commissioners, also appellees, certified Rea as the successful candidate. Wheeler filed a “petition for contest and petition for recount”.
The matter is before us on the motion of appellees to dismiss the appeal for failure of appellant to execute a timely supersedeas bond as required by KRS 122.040.
Judgment on the recount in favor of Rea was rendered on June 21, 1957. Judgment on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Milliken v. HatterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Johnson v. CaddellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Barker v. BlankenshipCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Kinner v. ZachemCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
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