Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Caddell

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 13, 1933PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Perry

Affirming.

At the primary election held August 5, 1933, in Whitley county, there were three candidates for the Republican nomination for the office of county attorney. They were Maurine Sharp, A. M. Caddell, and J. B. Johnson.

On the official count of the ballots made by the Whitley county board of election commissioners, there were, on the face "of the returns counted for these three candidates, the following number of votes:

Maurine Sharp, 1,308.

A. M. Caddell, 3,471.

J. B. Johnson, 3,441.

By this count of the votes, it was determined that Caddell received a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Origet v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Smith v. . GeigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  3. Fairbanks v. BeardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hogg v. CaudillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  2. Wurts v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  3. Campbell v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  4. Schaffield v. HebelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  5. Brandenburg v. HurstCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

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