State Ex Rel. Addison v. Bowron

— -Prohibition: Relator, George F. Addison, and one S. R. Miner were candidates for the nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of Dent County, on the Democratic ticket at the August primary election, 1934. According to the returns of the election and the certificate of the canvassing board, Addison was nominated. Miner instituted a suit in the Circuit Court of Dent County, to contest the nomination of Addison. Addison appeared in the circuit court and moved to dismiss the cause on the ground that the court was without jurisdiction because the contest was not instituted within the statutory…