State Ex Rel. Summerfield v. Maxwell

Browning, Judge:

In this original proceeding in mandamus, petitioner, J. Zane Summerfield, a candidate for the nomination for the office of prosecuting attorney of Payette County on the democratic ticket, seeks to compel the respondents, the board of ballot commissioners for Fayette County, to omit the name of the respondent, Bob Prowse, also a candidate for such nomination, from the official ballot of the democratic party to be voted on in that county at the primary election to be held on May 12, 1964.

The petition identifies the parties and alleges in substance that: any eligible, duly…