Dunn v. Dean
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Conecuh Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. A. E. Gamble. Mandamus by Henry W. Dunn against F. J. Dean as Judge of Probate, to compel respondent to receive relator’s declaration, and place his name upon the ballot of his party to be voted for for the office of County Commissioner under the general law. From a judgment denying the writ relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcclellan, J.
In an appropriate way the appellant sought to qualify as a candidate for the Democratic nomination, in the primaries to be held on the 9th day of May, 1916, for “county commissioner of Conecuh county.” His declaration was refused receipt by the judge of probate; and this proceeding *488seeks the writ of 'mandamus to compel official action by that officer, to the end that appellant may have the ballot of his party on his aspiration. The judge of probate declined :to receive appellant’s declaration, for the reason that the office to the nomination for which he aspired had been abolished by a local…
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