Ratliff v. Tackett

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge

Affirming.

Elkliorn City, in Pike county, Kentucky, is a city of the fifth class. Prior to the November election, 1924, the office of mayor and that of police judge and that of three members of the city council became vacant from some cause or other, necessitating an election at that time to fill the vacancies. Jeff Tackett became a candidate for mayor, M. L. Senters for police judge, and Wash Mullins and W. T. Adams each for councilman at that election, and by petition their names were printed upon the official ballot. R. C. Simpson was also a…