State Ex Rel. Rogers v. Hunt

Kimball, Justice.

This is an action for mandamus to require the defendant, secretary of state, to permit the relator to withdraw as a candidate for nomination for the office of secretary of state in the republican primary election to be held on August 16, next.

The relator, on June 21, 1938, in conformity with sections 36-603 and 36-605, R. S. 1931, filed in the office of defendant his petition requesting that his name be printed on the official republican ballots at the primary election as a candidate for nomination for the mentioned office. On July 18, before the expiration of the time for…