White v. Bateman

BERNSTEIN, Vice Chief Justice.

The basic question presented in this appeal is whether the provisions of A.R.S. Title 16, chapter 6, which is entitled “Nomination Other Than By Primary Election,” apply to a person who has run in the preceding primary election and has been defeated therein.

The facts as stipulated to by the parties may be briefly stated as follows: Laurence White (hereinafter referred to as “appellant”) and Coy DeArman (hereinafter called “intervenor”) were both candidates for sheriff of Pinal County in the Democratic Primary held on September 13, 1960. The appellant was…