Brockett v. Maxwell

The controlling question in this case is whether the action of the ordinary in ascertaining and declaring the result of an election, held under the provisions of chapter 58-10 of the Code (Ann. Supp.), to determine whether the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages and liquors in Decatur County shall be permitted or prohibited, is reviewable by the superior court on a writ of certiorari. The plaintiff in error contends that such action of the ordinary was judicial or quasi-judicial in character, and is reviewable by the superior court in the manner stated. This contention…