Owsley v. Hill, Jr.

Dissenting Opinion by

Judge Thomas.

• I regret that I find myself unable to agree with my associates who concur in the opinion wherein it is held that the promises as contained in the publications, speeches and statements of the eontestee, Hill, with reference to his salary as county attorney of Lincoln county if he should be nominated and elected did not constitute such illegal conduct and bribery as to deprive him of his nomination.

I do not understand the opinion to hold that if contestee had expressly stated and represented to the voters in terms that he would donate a part of his salary to…