Blaine v. Board of Supervisors

THE COURT.

Petition for writ of mandate to compel the respondent Board of Supervisors of Alameda County to refuse to certify the election of Chris B. Fox to the ofiice of justice of the peace of the city of Oakland (police judge), designated as office “No. One”, and to compel the county clerk of said county to refuse to issue to Chris B. Fox a certificate of his election to said office, and commanding the clerk to print on the ballot to be used at the ensuing general election the name of petitioner and the name of Chris B. Fox as candidates for said office.

Prior to the recent primary election,…