State Ex Rel. Traer v. Gray

TERRELL, J.:

Petition for alternative writ of mandamus prays that the Secretary of State be required to certify the names of re-lators to the county commissioners of each county of the State to be printed on the ballot and voted for as presidential electors of the Independent Party in the general election to be held in November, 1944. Respondent moves to quash the petition because it fails to show that petitioners are the nominees of the Independent Political Party for presidential electors as contemplated by Chapter 22039, Acts of 1943.

In fine, respondent contends among other things, that…