State Ex Rel. Adams v. Murray

Per Cuiuam.

We shall incumber the reports with a statement of only such facts as are essential to an understanding of the questions decided. On October 25, 1932, Hon. J. S. Dewell, one of the judges of the fifteenth judicial district, passed away. A general election was held on November 8th of that year. It will be observed that less than thirty days elapsed between the death of Judge Dewell and the day of election. Nevertheless appellant Tinley was nominated by the Democratic party and appellee Murray by the Republican party for the vacant office. Murray was appointed by the governor to fill…