DRAUGHN v. MARTIN


350 S.W.2d 161 (1961)

Delmar DRAUGHN, Appellant, v. Bruce MARTIN, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 6, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clark Pratt, Hindman, H. B. Noble, Hazard, for appellant.

D. G. Boleyn, Hazard, for appellee.


MILLIKEN, Judge.

The appellant, Delmar Draughn, present tax commissioner of Knott County, defeated the appellee, Bruce Martin, in the May, 1961, primary election by 1,850 votes for the Democratic nomination for the office. Martin contested the nomination asserting that Draughn violated the Corrupt Practices Act (KRS, Chapter 123) by some of his newspaper and radio advertising. The trial court agreed with Martin's contention and adjudged him the nominee of the Democratic...

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