Napier v. McIntosh

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Reversing.

The appellant, Price Napier, and the appellee, Mrs. Pilmore McIntosh, were opposing candidates for the office of jailer of Perry county at the election held on November 5, 1925. Napier was a -candidate on the Republican ticket and Mrs. McIntosh was an Independent candidate. Napier received 4,504 votes and Mrs. McIntosh 3,426 votes.

Mrs. McIntosh filed this contest, charging that Napier had violated the Corrupt Practice Act (Ky. Stats., section 1565b-l et seq.). She charged in substance that Napier and the other candidates on the Republican…