Eversole v. Craft

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner — ■

Affirming.

At the November election, 1925, appellant and appellee were candidates for the office of mayor of the city of Hazard. Appellant was the Republican nominee and- appellee was an Independent candidate by petition.

At the election, according to the returns certified by the election officers in the six precincts of that city, appellant received 817 votes .and appellee 925 votes.

Upon a trial of this election .contest instituted by appellant the lower court dismissed his petition and adjudged appellee to have been the lawfully elected mayor.

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