State Ex Rel. Gragg v. Barrett

J. Edward Gragg brings this original proceeding in mandamus to compel the City Register of St. Louis to certify to the Board of Election Commissioners of St. Louis that a vacancy exists in the office of President of the Board of Aldermen and to compel the Board of Election Commissioners to accept his declaration of candidacy for that office and to print, his name on the ballot for the primary election to be held on August 1, 1944.

If the office of president of the board of aldermen is vacant respondents should have accepted Gragg’s declaration of candidacy. If the office is not vacant its…