State ex rel. Benton v. Elder

Cobb, Ch. J.

The relator made his formal application for a writ of mandamus to compel the speaker of the house of representatives to open and publish the returns of the general election held on November 4, 1890, in the presence of a majority of each house of the legislature, before proceeding *171to other business, alleging that he is a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, and that he was, at the time of the last general election, and for more than two years prior thereto had been, of the age of thirty years, and was eligible for election as auditor of public accounts, and…