Stafford v. Bailey

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Overruling motion.

This is an election contest proceeding filed by appellant against appellee in tbe Johnson circuit court contesting the right to the office of circuit judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial District in the Commonwealth, composed of the comities of Johnson and Martin, the election being a regular one held in November, 1939, to choose an incumbent for a full term of six years. The election commissioners of the two counties composing the district certified a majority for contestee, James F. Bailey, of practically 3,000 votes over the contestant,…