State ex rel. Clark v. Fitzpatrick
West Virginia Supreme Court
Four mandamus proceedings by the State, on relation of G. E. Clark, O. H. Meador, F. H. Shumate, and M. D. McMahon, against J'. E. Fitzpatrick, Mayor, and others. .
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judqe :
At a regular municipal election of the town of Soarbro, in Fayette County, held January 1, 1920, the relators Clark and Meador were candidates on the Citizens Party Ticket for the offices of mayor and recorder, respectively, and the relators Shu-mate and McMahon, along with W. 0. Thompson and 0. W. Dickson and W. J. Scott, were candidates on the same ticket for the office of couneilmen.
At the same election respondents Fitzpatrick and Poteet were candidates on the Citizens Labor Ticket for the offices of mayor and recorder, respectively, and with them on the same ticket…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Martin v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- Trunick v. Town of NorthviewWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
- Sanders v. Board of CanvassersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- McKinzie v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
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- State ex rel. Westfall v. BlairWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921