King v. County Election Board

This is an original action wherein a writ of mandamus was sought to compel the election board of Coal county to receive and file the name of Ed King, candidate for the Democratic nomination for county commissioner, district No. 1, in said county.

The facts stipulated are as follows:

Honorable Jesse Bunch was elected county commissioner of district No. 1 of Coal county, and qualified as such officer and assumed the duties of said office in July, 1925. The term of his office specified by statute then existing was two years. Jesse Bunch was again elected to the same office in November, 1926. The…