Legal Opinion

Brawley v. County Court of Kanawha County

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 7, 1936No. 8424PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lite, Judge:

This is a writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of Kanawha County, awarding a writ of mandamus against the county court of said county, and the members thereof, for the appointment of Democratic election officers (consisting of commissioners of election and poll clerks)- for the general primary election of May 12, 1936.

Chapter 3, article 4, section 15, Code 1931, requires the county court of every county to appoint on the second Tuesday of the month preceding any primary election a list of election commissioners and poll clerks selected by the county executive committee…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Franklin v. County Court of McDowell CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
  2. State ex rel. Bailey v. County Court of Wayne CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
  3. State ex rel. Wilson v. County Court of Wayne CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Evans v. KennedyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. State Ex Rel. Robertson v. County Court of Kanawha CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Maynard v. LayneWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. State ex rel. Goodwin v. County Court of Putnam CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1962
  5. State ex rel. Taylor v. County Court of Mingo CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970

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