Bryant v. Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee

BATEMAN, Justice.

The Relator John W. Bryant has, with our permission, presented an original petition for a writ of mandamus to require the Respondents Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee and its Chairman and Secretary to place his name on the Democratic primary ballot as a candidate for State Representative, Place 7, at the primary election to be held on May 2, 1970. The decision turns on the question of whether Relator made timely payment of the filing fee required by law.

The facts stated by Relator as entitling him to the writ of mandamus, which facts are accepted by us for this…