Ellison v. Patman

This action was instituted in district court by Floyd Ellison against the members of the county election board of Canadian county for a writ of mandamus.

Plaintiff’s petition alleges that he was a candidate for the office of county commissioner, District Three, Canadian county; that R. G. Courtney was the only other candidate for the office; that in a primary election held on July 2, 1946, the returns from the precinct election officials showed a tie vote in reference to the contest for this particular office; that plaintiff thereafter, on July 3, 1946, filed written request for a recount by…