State ex rel. Woofter v. Town of Clay

Berry, Judge:

This proceeding in mandamus was instituted in this Court on June 3, 1965 by the petitioner, L. E. Woofter, a citizen, *589resident, taxpayer, registered voter and candidate for mayor of the Town of Clay, West Virginia, against the Town of Clay, Jack Shelton, Mayor, J. D. Morris, Recorder, Gale Dunn, Orval Nugen, A. A. Smith, Sterling J. Wilson and Carl L. Wilson, Councilmen, Members of the Common Council of the Town of Clay, requesting this Court to issue a rule for the defendants to show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not be issued against them compelling them to…