State ex rel. Doud v. Lesueur

On the twenty-second day of October, 1896, tbe relator Doud filed his petition in this court praying for a writ of mandamus directed to the secretary of state commanding and requiring him to accept and *453file the certificate and petition of nomination of the “so-called” silver party of the state of Missouri under the caption of “Silver Party Ticket,” and to cause it to be printed and placed on the official ballot, duly certified, together with the other candidates to be voted for on November 3, 1896, at the general election to be held on said day.

Relator alleged that on the thirteenth day of…