Persons v. Penn
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Superior Court, Oklahoma County; Edward Dezves Oldfield, Judge. Application by E. L. Persons for a peremptory writ of mandamus to C. C. Penn and others as the state election board of Oklahoma. ' From a judgment denying the application, the applicant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHayes, J.
This proceeding in error is prosecuted from a judgment of the superior court of Oklahoma county denying the application of plaintiff in error for a peremptory writ of mandamus, commanding defendants in error, who constitute the state election board, to print plaintiff in error’s name upon the ballots for the general election to be held on November 5, 1912, as a nominee and candidate of the Progressive 'party for representative in Congress at large. The alternative writ was issued by the trial 'court, and, after defendants in error filed their answer thereto, evidence was taken upon the issues…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Atkeson v. LaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- State ex rel. Woody v. RotwittMontana Supreme Court · 1896
- Phillips v. CurtisIdaho Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by3 opinions
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