Legal Opinion
Schaffield v. Hebel
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 18, 1946PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner—
Affirming.
On the face of the returns of the November, 1945, election, Prank E. Schaffield, Democrat, was elected Police Judge of Dayton over Arthur E. Hebei, Republican, by a majority of 11 votes. Hebei petitioned the court for a recount and Schaffield made his response a contest. The recount showed Hebei elected by a majority of one vote. The court dismissed Schaffield’s contest, and he appeals.
It is now agreed that the court properly refused to count for either party five ballots which were not signed by one of the judges of the election. One…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Waite v. Santa CruzSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Pence v. City of FrankfortCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
- Coquillard Wagon Works v. MeltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Wurts v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Lamaster v. WilkersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hodges v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Sims v. AtwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1977
- Burchell v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
- Commonwealth ex rel. Breckinridge v. WinsteadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- Bradley v. ChaffinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
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