State Ex Rel. Chapman v. Superior Court

The superior court for Benton county granted application of a taxpayer and qualified voter of that county October 29, 1942, for a writ of mandate requiring the Benton county election board to place the names of certain persons on the official ballot to be used in the general election to be held November 3, 1942, in Benton county, as Republican candidates for the offices of treasurer, auditor, and prosecuting attorney, respectively, for said county.

The relators (members of Benton county canvassing board of election returns), by this proceeding seek review and reversal of that judgment. The…