Lovely v. Cockrell

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

At the November election in 1929, S. J. Cockrell was the Democratic candidate and Joseph Lovely was the Republican candidate for the office of jailer of Breathitt county. The result, as certified by the county board of election commissioners, indicated that Cockrell received 3,317 votes and Lovely 2,382 votes, and the certificate of election was issued to Cockrell. Loveíy instituted a contest of the election, and on final hearing his petition was dismissed, and he appeals.

Several grounds were alleged in the pleadings as the basis for the attack on…