State Ex Rel. Conley v. Thompson

MilleR, Judge :

Petitioner and relator, claiming to have been regularly and duly appointed by the County Court of Logan County to the office of justice of the peace for Logan District in said county, in the room and stead of Simp Thompson, resigned, is seeking by mandamus to compel the respondent to deliver to him the official docket, books and papers pertaining to and belonging to said office, or show cause, if any he can, why he should not do so.

It is conceded that to entitle petitioner to the relief sought, he must have shown a clear legal title to the office. The petition and alternative'…