State Ex Rel. O'Neil v. Griffith

The relatrix, Margaret O ’Neil, by petition filed in this court, seeks a writ of mandamus requiring the Secretary of State to appoint her as a member of the Board of Elections of Trumbull county for the term commencing March 1, 1940. Issue was made by demurrer to the petition. The facts' essential to determine the legal questions as we view the controversy may be very briefly stated.

In August, 1938, two conflicting county Democratic central committees effected organization in Trumbull county, each filing the names of its officers and its executive committee with the Board of Elections of…