State Ex Rel. Hayden v. Thomas

Original proceedings in mandamus to compel respondents, Board of Election Commissioners of Kansas City, to place upon the ballots at the general election to.be held on November 7, 1944, as candidates for the office of justice of the peace for the Seventh district of Kaw Township in Jackson County, the name of Samuel C. Hayden as the candidate of the Democratic party and the name of John A. Lauck as the candidate of the Republican party.

Each relator filed a separate petition, but, as the facts are similar and questions of law identical, the cases are consolidated and will be treated in one…