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Morgan v. Sparkman

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 18, 1911PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Leslie Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Couet bst

Chief Justice’ Hobson

Reversing.

At the November election-19.09,. W. R. Sparkman, and Joe Morgan were opposing candidates for the office of sheriff of Leslie- -copnty, Sparkman- being the Republican nominee and Morgan an independent candidate. According to the returns made by the election officers, Sparkman received 129 votes more than Morgan, and was given .a certificate of election by the election commissioners. Morgan filed this snit to contest the election. He alleged that in Ciitshin precinct according to the returns- of the election officers Sparkman received 172…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McEuen v. CareyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
  2. Pace v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Craft v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  2. Land v. LandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  3. Palmer v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Rich v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  5. Lampton v. StaeblerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934

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