State ex rel. Patrick v. County Court of Hancock County

Berry, Judge:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus instituted in this Court on December 27, 1968 by the petitioner, Ralph J. Patrick, Jr., who was the Republican nominee for the office of sheriff of Hancock County, West Virginia, against the respondents who are the County Court of Hancock County, West Virginia, a corporation, Jack Evans, Edward Nogay and William C. Graham, the members thereof at the time of the institution of this proceeding in this Court, and Joseph H. Manypenny who was elected a member of the county court as successor to Jack Evans and who took office January 1, 1969,…