State ex rel. Elliott v. Adams

Browning, Judge:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus instituted by Anna Mae Elliott and Martin D. Reiter, relators, against Jack R. Adams, Oscar G. Ebeling, Cecil L. Hed-rick, Peter J. Karnell, Frank P. McKown, Fred A. Meredith, William E. Nelson, James L. Rogers, and Walter W. Wolzak, members of the Council of the City of Wheeling, West Virginia, respondents.

On December 8, 1970, relators and others signed and delivered to respondents a petition requesting that an election be held to determine if the City of Wheeling should contract a debt and issue general obligation bonds in the…