Craig v. Brown
California Supreme Court
Petition in the Supreme Court for a writ of mandate to the Secretary of State. The writ was sought upon petition of the nine “Bryan ” electors nominated both by the Democratic party and by the People’s party of the state of California, to compel the secretary of state to certify their nomination as electors representing both of those parties conjointly and in one group, and to compel him to. certify to the county clerks the nomination of the nine “ Palmer and Buckner ”…
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Petition in the Supreme Court for a writ of mandate to the Secretary of State. The writ was sought upon petition of the nine “Bryan ” electors nominated both by the Democratic party and by the People’s party of the state of California, to compel the secretary of state to certify their nomination as electors representing both of those parties conjointly and in one group, and to compel him to. certify to the county clerks the nomination of the nine “ Palmer and Buckner ” electors, whose certificate of nomination was filed upon petition of voters so as to omit the designation of the “National…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
We are of opinion that the application for a writ of mandate should be denied, holding that the designation “ National Democratic ” is not calculated to deceive. Henshaw, J., Van Fleet, J.,
Harrison, J., Temple, J.
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