State v. Board of Commissioners of County of Ohio

Berry, Judge:

The petitioner, Cecil Hedrick, instituted this original proceeding in mandamus in this Court to compel the Board of Commissioners of Ohio County, West Virginia, to declare him eligible and qualified to be inducted as a Member of the Board of Commissioners of said County for the term beginning January 1, 1961, and ending December 31, 1966. The petitioner alleged that he had received the nomination for the office of County Commissioner of Ohio County, West Virginia, for the Democratic party in the primary election held in May, 1960, and at the general election held on November 8,…