Tri-State Greyhound Racing, Inc. v. Johnson

Neely, Justice:

This mandamus proceeding was brought for the purpose of interpreting the local option election provision of the West Virginia Racing Statute, W. Va. Code, 19-23-20 (1975). We granted a rule to show cause because the statute is highly ambiguous and required an interpretation before the November 1976 general election. We deny relief.

Relator, Tri-State Greyhound Racing, Inc., received tentative approval from the West Virginia Racing Commission on July 31, 1976 for the construction of a dog racetrack in Cabell County, West Virginia, and caused notice of the tentative approval to be…