State Ex Rel. Cline v. Hatfield

Berry, Judge:

In this original proceeding in mandamus filed in this Court, the petitioners, seven citizens, voters and taxpayers of Mingo County, seek to compel the respondents, the duly qualified and acting ballot commissioners for Mingo County, to omit the name of respondent, Howard Chambers, as the Democratic candidate for Sheriff of Mingo County, from the ballot to be prepared for the general election to be held on November 8, 1960.

The petitioners allege that one Thurman Chambers was duly elected Sheriff of Mingo County at the general *612election in November, 1956, for the term expiring…