State ex rel. Campbell v. Campbell

This is an action for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents as directors of the Central Irrigation District to canvass the returns of an election for the office of director. The trial court issued the writ and two of the three respondents appeal to this court.

It appears that the relator Campbell and director Wooldridge were rival candidates for the office of director. The board of directors of which Wooldridge was a member made arrangements for the election, fixed the time and place, and appointed election officials. All the electors of the division for which a director was to be…