STANLEY v. GOFF


324 S.W.2d 124 (1959)

Chiles (Charles) H. "Dick" STANLEY, Appellant, v. William G. GOFF et al., Appellees. D. M. "Doc" HUTCHINSON, Appellant, v. William G. GOFF et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 8, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall Davidson and Joe Hobson, Prestonsburg, for appellant.

Combs & Combs and W. W. Burchett, Prestonsburg, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a consolidated election contest case involving candidates for membership of the city council of Martin, a fourth class city. Six places were to be filled on the city council, and appellants are two defeated candidates. Appellees are four elected members of the council who ran on an opposing ticket. The trial court dismissed appellants' complaints.

While ordinarily the council should determine a contest of its members, the circuit...

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