State ex rel. Patton v. Houston

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

Relator invokes the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction, by means of the extraordinary writs of prohibition and certiorari, to declare the nullity of a certain judgment rendered by the respondent judge, and to prohibit him from further proceeding in execution thereof.

The judgment complained of was rendered in a mandamus proceeding brought before the Civil District Court by Henry C. Warmoth and other Republican candidates for offices of the State which are to be filled at an election to be held on April 17th, wherein they allege that by…