Zigler v. Sprinkel

This is a petition by E. A. Zigler and others, praying the Circuit Court of Rockingham county to award a writ of mandamus, directed to H. A. Sprinkel, treasurer of the city of Harrisonburg, commanding and compelling said treasurer to comply with the requirements of section 38 of the Constitution of Virginia and section 109 of the Code of Virginia, requiring him as such treasurer, at least five months before each regular election, to file with the clerk of the circuit court a list of all persons who have paid, not later than six months prior to such election, the State poll taxes required by…