State ex rel. Mims v. Bugg
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Monroe Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. W. G.. McCorvey. . Mandamus, by the State on the relation of D. B. Mims against L. J. Bugg, as Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Monrqe County and others, to require petitioner’s name to be placed upon the official ballot for the office of treasurer of the cqunty.. From ,a:judgment, denying the writ-petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
This is an application, for a'.writ of mandamus to be addressed to the chairman of the Democratic executiye qpjnmittqp.qf ,^qprqe;cpupty:and fo the judge of probate of said comity requiring them to receive and file relator’s declaration that he is a candidate for nomination at the Democratic primary election to be held on May 9, 1916, to the office of county treasurer of Monroe county. The judge of the law and equity court of Monroe county, to whom the petition was addressed, denied the writs prayed for, and this appeal results. The single question presented for review is whether the title of…
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