State v. Lambert
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Berkeley County. Application by the State, on the relation of D. C. Westen-haver, for writ of mandamus to A. E. Lambert, clerk of the town of Martinsburg. Writ granted, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENBARGER, JtTDGE:
On the 13th day of May, 1901, the judge of the circuit court of Berkeley County, upon the petition of D. C. Westenhaver, awarded an alternative writ of mandamus directed to A. E. Lambert, clerk of the town of Martinsburg, West Virginia, commanding him to place the name of said petitioner on the official election ballot to be used in the election to be held in said town on the fourth Monday in May, 1901, as a candidate for member of the council of said town, or to appear in answer to the writ on the 16th day of May, and show cause why he should not do so.
On the return day,…
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