Hunt v. Eagle

PALMORE, Judge.

This is an original proceeding for a writ of prohibition against the judge of the Boyle Circuit Court.

Howard P. Hunt, Jr., and Cecil Arnold were candidates in the primary election of May 27, 1969, for the Democratic nomination for the office of state representative for the 50th legislative district, comprising Boyle and Garrard Counties. On June 10, 1969, pursuant to KIRS 122.020, Arnold filed an action against Hunt in the Boyle Circuit Court alleging that Hunt was the successful and Arnold the unsuccessful candidate; that in Precinct No. 15 of Boyle County illegal votes were…