State Ex Rel. Wiethe v. Board of Elections

The first of these actions seeks a writ of mandamus and the second seeks a mandatory injunction to compel the Board of Elections of Hamilton County and its members to place the name of the relator on the ballot as a candidate for member of the central committee of the Democratic Party at the primary election to be held on May 4, 1954.

The Common Pleas Court found on the issues raised in favor of the respondents, and entered judgments in their favor. These appeals on questions of law are from those judgments.

While disavowing any purpose to charge actual or moral fraud, the issue of technical,…