State Ex Rel. Averill v. Baird

Proceeding by mandamus. At the hearing a peremptory writ was denied and the alternative writ quashed. Relator appealed.

Relator and S. P. (Sid) Oates were candidates at the primary election August 5, 1924, for nomination on the Democratic Ticket for the office of County Treasurer of Pemiscot county. The Respondent Baird, clerk of the county court called to his assistance Respondents Juden and Bowen, members of the county court of Pemiscot county, and they together canvassed the returns, from which it appeared that on the vote at the primary, omitting absentee votes, relator received 1333 and…