State Ex Rel. Parsley v. Cole

Hatcher, Judge:

The petitioner, Mose Parsley, was an unsuccessful candidate for the office of justice of the peace in Trap Hill District of Raleigh county at the last general election. He obtained from this Court an alternative writ in mandamus commanding the canvassing board of that county (hereinafter referred to as the board) to recount the ballots in that district for that office. The allegations in his petition upon which the writ was granted are that the board canvassed the returns and ascertained the result of the election in that district on November 13th but did not then enter the…