Hughes v. Bill Johnson

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

The returns in the local option election, held September 30, 1946, in Magisterial District No. 4, of Pike County, were 749 votes in favor of outlawing the sale of intoxicating liquor, and 589 against. The contestant succeeded in obtaining a judgment invalidating the election on the ground that it was not advertised by the posting of handbills “in five conspicuous places in each precinct” for at least two weeks. KRS 242.040. The contestees appeal.

The pleadings in this ease are like those held in Hughes v. Ramey, 305 Ky. 127, 203 S. W. 2d…