Nugent Ex Rel. Manning v. LaFrance

164 A.2d 230 (1960)

J. Joseph NUGENT, Atty Gen., ex rel. Michael J. MANNING,

v.

August P. LaFRANCE, Secretary of State.

M. P. No. 1367.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

October 6, 1960.

Michael DeCiantis, West Warwick, Charles A. Kelley, Cranston, for relator.

J. Joseph Nugent, Atty. Gen., for respondent.

Gunning & LaFazia, Raymond A. LaFazia, Johnston, Edward L. Gnys, Jr., Providence, amici curiae.

PAOLINO, Justice.

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus praying that the respondent, in preparing the ballots to be used at the primary on September 28, 1960, be ordered to arrange the names of certain…