Keogh v. Horner

MAJOR, District Judge.

Petitioner herein prays that a writ of prohibition be issued, prohibiting the respondent, Hon. Henry Homer, Governor of the state of Illinois, from issuing certificates of election to those who were ostensibly elected as members of the United States House of Representatives at the election held on November 6, 1934, or, in the alternative, that he be required to show cause why the writ should not issue as prayed for.

Various reasons are assigned as to why the writ should issue; hut for the purpose of this opinion it is sufficient to state it is claimed the election of…