Edge v. Allen

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Miller.

Affirming.

*292The appellant J. A. Edge, and the appellee John R. Allen, were candidates for the Democratic nomination for the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney of the 22nd Judicial District (Fayette County), at the primary election held on August 7th, 1915.

The Board of Election Commissioners canvassed the election returns, and, having certified that Allen had received 2,898 vote’s, and that Edge had received 1,468 votes, it awarded its certificate of nomination to Allen,» on August 10th.

On Saturday, August 14th, Edge placed a notice of contest in the…