State Ex Rel. Edwards v. Gibson

McHUGH, Senior Status Justice: 1

Sam Cole appeals from the November 21, 2007, order entered by the Circuit Court of Putnam County through which a writ of prohibition was granted upon the petition of Appellee Scott Edwards to prevent the City Council of Hurricane (“City Council”) from holding a hearing on an election contest petition filed by Mr. Cole. Appellant seeks a ruling from this Court that the circuit court’s decision to issue the writ of prohibition was in error and an additional determination that the trial court’s failure to consolidate the prohibition proceeding with the election…