State Ex Rel. Pilkinton v. Bush, Judge

A petition has been filed in this court by Honorable James H. Pilkinton, prosecuting attorney of the eighth judicial circuit of Arkansas, asking us to grant a writ of mandamus against the respondent, Honorable Dexter Bush, judge of that circuit, commanding him to approve the appointment of Mr. Henry Woods as deputy prosecuting attorney of Miller county.

It is alleged in the petition that the appointment has been duly made by petitioner, that the appointee is duly qualified for the position, and that the respondent has arbitrarily and without good reason refused to approve the appointment. The…