State Ex Rel. Walton v. Christmas

Kimball, Chief Justice.

A petition for quo warranto under article 46 of chapter 89, R. S. 1931, by the state on the relation of Reuel Walton, plaintiff, against H. R. Christmas, defendant, has been presented with an application for leave to file it for the purpose of instituting an original action in this court. The parties will be called plaintiff, relator and defendant, as in the tendered petition.

The relator and the defendant were opposing candidates at the last election for the office of district judge of the third judicial district. The votes as officially canvassed showed a majority for…