State ex rel. Marcum v. County Court of Wayne County

Poffenbarger, President:

The relators in this proceeding- seek a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the County Court of Wayne County to order an election, upon what is claimed to be a sufficient petition, to ascertain in the statutory manner, the will of the voters of that county, on the question of relocation of its county seat or removal thereof from the town of Wayne to the City of Kenova. The return of the County Court and the members thereof to the alternative writ awarded endeavors to justify refusal to call such an election and dismissal of the petition, upon the ground of…