State ex rel. Josephs v. Douglass
Nevada Supreme Court
Original proceeding. Mandamus by the State on the relation of Joe Josephs against W. G. Douglass, as Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. Relator contends that the office of clerk of the supreme court, as created by the constitution of this state, is an elective office, the incumbent to be elected at the same time and in the same manner as other state officers are elected.
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Original proceeding. Mandamus by the State on the relation of Joe Josephs against W. G. Douglass, as Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. I. Relator contends that the office of clerk of the supreme court, as created by the constitution of this state, is an elective office, the incumbent to be elected at the same time and in the same manner as other state officers are elected. The constitution of Nevada, art. 17, sec. 18, provides as follows: "Sec. 18. The governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state controller,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Norcross, C. J.:
This is an original proceeding in mandamus, brought by the relator to require the respondent to file his nomination papers and affidavit as a candidate for the Democratic party nomination for the office of clerk of the supreme court, to be voted for at the primary election to be held on the 6th day of September, 1910. The relator’s petition alleges the necessary facts to entitle him, as *85matter of right, to have his nomination papers and affidavit filed and to have his name certified as a candidate for such nomination, providing such office is to be filled by…
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