State ex rel. Selsor v. Grimshaw

REINHARD, Judge.

Respondent below, the city clerk of Kimmswick, appeals the trial court’s peremptory writ of mandamus ordering her to issue the oath of office of Mayor of the City of Kimmswick to relator. We reverse.

A party seeking a writ of mandamus must show a clear and specific right to the relief sought. State ex rel. Snyder v. Aldermen of Pierce City, 91 Mo. 445, 3 S.W. 849 (1887); State ex rel. Westfall v. Crandall, 610 S.W.2d 45, 46 (Mo.App.1980). An order awarding a peremptory writ of mandamus is appealable. State ex rel. Ciaramitaro v. City of Charlack, 679 S.W.2d 405, 406…