Ramsey v. Huck

Prohibition. Relator invokes this writ to prevent the circuit court of St. Francois County from entertaining jurisdiction in a proceeding’ to contest the right to the office of justice of the peace.

At the general election held in November, 1914, Ramsey, the relator, and Covington, one of the respondents, were opposing candidates for the office of justice of the peace in one of the townships of said county. Ramsey at said election received the greater number of votes, a commission was delivered to him and he was inducted into office.

On November 25,1914, Covington notified Ramsey, by delivering…