Fleming v. Fones

This is an action in mandamus, and was instituted on the 28th day of November, 1934, in the Circuit Court of Jasper County.

The petitioners were Ida Fleming, A. H. Montieth and J. A. Jones, Appellants, v. Maude E. Fones, the City Clerk of Joplin, respondent. The petition prayed for a writ of mandamus against respondent, requiring her as city clerk of Joplin, to show her examination of the recall petition, for such election, including the cancelled and alleged illegally withdrawn names to said petition.

The petition of appellants, for the removal of A. C. Maher, as mayor of said city of Joplin,…