State Ex Rel. Gauntt v. Lasher

Opinion by

ESTES, C.

This action was by J. R. Gauntt in mandamus, to require defendants, as county election board of Carter county, to issue a certificate of election to plaintiff for the office of constable of the city of Wilson. No formal answer was filed by defendants. They appeared at the hearing and formally denied that the plaintiff was entitled to the writ, the cause being submitted on stipulation made in open court, the testimony of one of the attorneys for plaintiff, and pertain admitted facts. No question is made as to the formalities of the proceedings. The grounds alleged and the…