Runyon v. Trent

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

The appellant, B. W. Rúnyon, and the appellee, T. J. Trent, .were candidates for the Democratic nomination for tiae' office of county judge of Pike county at the August, 1937, primary election. The county board of election commissioners certified 2,170 votes for the appellant and 2,121 votes for the appellee, and issued to the appellant a certificate of nomination. Thereupon theappellee instituted this contest proceeding alleging that the appellant had violated the Corrupt Practice Act. (Ky. Stats, sec. 1565b-l et seq.), and that 405 voters, whom he…