State Ex Rel. Phillips v. Heatherly

Lively, Judge:

This is a mandamus proceeding by J. M. Phillips to compel the County Court of Barbour County, and as such, ex officio members of the board-of canvassers of that county, to meet and declare the petitioner elected as president of the board of education of Cove District, Barbour County, and to issue to him a certificate of election for that office. The other candidates for the presidency of the board of education and the present incumbent, George H. Coffman, were made parties defendant to the alternative writ. The circuit court granted petitioner the relief prayed for, and it is to…