State ex rel. Langer v. McDonald

Application is made to tbis court for an original writ of mandamus to compel tbe defendant, N. 0. McDonald, to turn over to one Minnie J. Nielsen tbe possession’of tbe office of .superintendent of public instruction of tbe state of North Dakota.

Tbe controlling facts are undisputed. Tbe defendant' McDonald was elected to tbe office of superintendent of public instruction at tbe general election held in November, 1916. His term of office ended on January 5, 1919. Tbe defendant and said Minnie J. Nielsen were opposing candidates for tbe office involved in tbis controversy at tbe election in…