Legal Opinion
Hall v. Reid
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 11, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
In an action by an opposing candidate for the office, against Meriel D. Harris and the county court clerk of Pulaski County, judgment was entered enjoining the clerk from printing Harris’ name on the ballots for the coming regular election as a candidate for the office of police judge of the city of Somerset. Harris and the clerk have appealed.
Harris was proposed as a candidate by a nominating petition under KRS 118.080, which was signed by 20 persons, the number required by the statute. However, only 18 of the signers were registered voters, and the lower court held the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Allai v. ThatchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Meffert v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Branstetter v. HeaterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- City of Covington v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Stieritz v. KaufmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Coffey v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Moore v. TillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Huie v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1962
- Moore v. TillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966