Bird v. Beggs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

This is-an original proceeding in mandamus brought to compel the defendant, as county clerk of Wyandotte county, to place plaintiff’s name on the primary election ballot as a candidate for county assessor.

The plaintiff filed his declaration of intention as a candidate for county assessor with the county clerk on June 20, 1924, at 2:30 p. m. The declaration was accompanied by the requisite fee. The single question presented for consideration is whether plaintiff’s *620declaration was filed in time. Two sections of the Revised Statutes are…