Holcombe v. State Ex Rel. Chandler

THOMAS, Justice.

'The petition was for mandamus and the awarding of that writ as prayed is assigned and challenged by the appeal.

This is a suit begun as a petition for writ of mandamus in the name of the state on the relation of appellee R. B. Chandler, as publisher of the newspaper, Mobile Register, and affiliated newspapers in the City of Mobile, and other named individuals holding positions with said newspaper published by Mr. Chandler, directed against the appellant Holcombe, as Sheriff of Mobile County, Alabama.

The petition sought to compel the appellant to permit the relators, or persons…