Winton v. Irby

Appellant and appellee were candidates for the office of county and probate judge of Clay County in the. rnn-off Democratic Primary held August 28, 1934. The Democratic Central Committee canvassed the votes, and certified that the appellee received 1,284 votes and the appellant 1,262.

The. appellant filed a complaint in the Clay Circuit Court contesting the certification and nomination of the appellee, and alleged in substance that, according to the certificate of the central committee, the appellee had received 22 votes more than appellant. He alleged that in Oak Bluff Township, the vote, as…