Harless v. Lockwood

UDALL, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding in manda: mus initiated by petitioner, Richard F. Harless, seeking to compel respondent, Loma E. Lockwood, presiding judge of Division 5 of the Superior Court of Maricopa County, to hear and determine a pending primary election contest wherein the petitioner was the contestant and Joe Haldiman, Jr., the contestee. After an informal hearing held under the provisions of Rule I (Rules of the Supreme Court, 17 A.R.S.) we issued an alternative writ of mandamus on October 16, 1958, returnable the next day, at which time the matter was orally…