State Ex Rel. Christian v. St. Clair

166 S.E.2d 785 (1969)

STATE ex rel. Jack L. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff, McDowell County, et al., etc.

v.

E. L. ST. CLAIR, President, etc., County Court of McDowell County.

No. 12803.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Submitted February 18, 1969.

Decided March 4, 1969.

Dissenting Opinion April 2, 1969.

Robert D. Bailey, Pineville, Harry J. Capehart, Jr., Welch, for relators.

Henry C. Bias, Jr., Charleston, for respondent.

BERRY, Judge:

This is a proceeding in mandamus instituted in this Court to compel the respondent, E. L. St. Clair, President of the County Court of McDowell County, to sign the several…