State ex rel. Morrison v. Franklin County Board of Elections

With regard to the primary issue before us—relator’s true name—this court, after reviewing the briefs and supporting documents, is in much the same quandary as that expressed by the intervenor-respondent: “It is not clear from the actions of relator and the arguments in his brief whether he considers ‘Curly’ as a nickname or whether he actually intended to change his name to include ‘Curly’ as part of his true name.”

The relator obviously wants “Curly” to be considered part of his name and points to a long history of using it for business and social purposes. Further, at common law a person…