State ex rel. Morrison v. Freeland

Given, President:

These proceedings were instituted in the Circuit Court of Harrison County upon informations in the nature of quo warranto, pursuant to the provisions of Code, 53-2-4. The circuit court sustained demurrers to the informations and, respondents having declined to amend, dismissed the proceedings. Questions involved upon the writs of error granted by this Court are identical and are considered together.

*329At the municipal election held for the City of Clarks-burg on the third Tuesday in April, 1953, one of respondents, Andrew J. Freeland, was a candidate for the office of city…