Brewer v. Compton

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Fulton

Reversing.

The appellant, Susie Brewer, and appellee, Lee Compton, were rival candidates for the office of subdis-trict trustee, school district No. 142 in Pike County, on July 9, 1938, appellant receiving 65 votes and appellee 66 votes.

Appellant in due time filed her petition in the Pike Circuit Court contesting appellee’s election. Appellee filed answer in due time containing proper allegations showing that 13 illegal votes were counted for appellant. Appellant filed reply 25 days after the answer was filed and on motion the reply was properly stricken from…