Howard v. State ex rel. Vawter

This was a proceeding by writ of mandate against Howard, the clerk of the Benton Circuit Court. The affidavit upon which the unit is founded alleges, inter alia, that one Theophilus Stembell was, at the annual election in October, 1S54, elected treasurer of Benton county, for the term of two years, commencing on the 15th of August, 1855, and terminating on the 15th of August, 1857; that Stembell was duly commissioned, &c., as treasurer, and on the 15th of August,'1855, commenced the discharge of the duties of that office, and still is acting as such treasurer; that a general election was held…