Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Daugherty v. County Court of Lincoln County
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 1944No. 9630, 9633PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rose, President:
In the primary election held May 9, 1944, Lucien W. Blankenship, Duncan W. Daugherty and Carl C. Douthitt were candidates for the Republican nomination for the position of Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, consisting of Cabell, Lincoln and Putnam Counties.
On the face of the returns Blankenship received a total vote in the three counties of 5,253 votes, and Daugherty a total of 5,153 votes. Douthitt received a lesser number and is not involved in this proceeding. A recount of certain precincts in Cabell County increased Blankenship’s plurality to 126.
Daugherty requested a…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Daniel v. SimmsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by32 opinions
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