Ferguson v. Gregory

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge —

Affirming.

At the primary election held August 7, 1926, the Democrats of the first congressional district of Kentucky voted to nominate their candidate for -Congress. Appellant, Garth K. Ferguson, and appellee, W. V. Gregory, were candidates for that nomination. By the official count appellee was shown to have received 184 more votes than appellant did and was awarded the certificate of nomination. Appellant thereupon instituted this contest under the provisions of section 1550-28, Kentucky Statutes. Appellee’s answer traversed the grounds .of…