Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Leu v. Coffey

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 25, 1914PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Application for a writ of mandamus to compel the judge of the district court of Wells county to entertain jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine a contest involving the nomination as a candidate for the office of member of the legislative assembly.

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Oueiam.

An alternative writ of mandamus was issued by this court, commanding the judge of the district court of Wells county to entertain jurisdiction to hear and decide a contest involving the nomination, at the June primary, of a Eepublican candidate for representative to the legislative assembly in and for the 33d senatorial district, or to show cause why he refuses to do so. That court entered a judgment dismissing such contest upon the sole ground of alleged want of jurisdiction to hear the same.

Pending this proceeding the contestant appealed from the judgment dismissing such contest,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Leu v. MontgomeryNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Morris v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1915

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