State ex rel. Allen v. Flaherty

Bruce, Ch. J.

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the county auditor of Burleigh county to print the name of petitioner as the Democratic candidate for the office of state’s attorney of said Burleigh county on the official ballot at the next general election to be held on the 5th of November, 1918.

The affidavit of petitioner is as follows:

“State of North Dakota )

“County of Burleigh ) SS‘ *

“Edward S. Allen being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding and a party beneficially interested therein; that he…