State Ex Rel. Scher v. Ayres

The record in this cause was filed and the cause submitted on April 29, 1940. The parties have joined in a stipulation waiving the time for filing briefs and the right to a petition for rehearing. The matter appears to be of public interest because it involves the general primary election to be held on May 7, 1940.

On April 22nd the appellant filed an action in mandate against the appellees in the Huntington Circuit Court. The appellees are the county election commissioners. The complaint alleges that on April 6th the relator filed his declaration of candidacy for precinct committeeman for…