State Ex Rel. Watson v. Pigg, Judge

This is an original action filed by the relator December 4, 1942, while the respondent was judge of the Sullivan Circuit Court. His term of office having expired pending the action an order has this day been entered substituting as respondent Walter F. Wood, the incumbent judge. Action of which complaint is made occurred during Judge Pigg’s term of office and he will be referred to herein as the respondent.

The petition for writ of mandate alleges that relator and James McGarvey were opposing candidates for the office of auditor of Sullivan County at the November 3, 1942, election and that the…