Burton v. Graham

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant, Maurice Burton, filed petition seeking a writ of mandamus against the members of the Warren County Election Commission, to compel them to issue him a certificate of nomination for the office of city attorney of the- city of Bowling Green. The court sustained a demurrer to the • petition; hence, this appeal.

The petition informs us as to the events leading to this controversy which are summarized as follows: On December 5, 1949, Bowling Green was a city of the third class. On that date B. G. Davidson qualified and took office as the city prosecuting attorney of…