State ex rel. Olson v. Erickson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of N. Frederick Olson, the district conrt for Hennepin county granted its alternative writ of mandamus directed to Al.
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Upon the relation of N. Frederick Olson, the district conrt for Hennepin county granted its alternative writ of mandamus directed to Al. P. Erickson, as county auditor of Hennepin county, commanding him to receive and file relator’s affidavit of candidacy for the nomination of the Democratic party for the office of representative in the Thirty-third legislative district, Class 1, and to place his name upon the preliminary ballot of the Democratic party at the election to be held on September 15, 1914, or show cause why he had not done so. The attorney general appeared specially and moved the…
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
On January 5, 1914, the relator tendered to the respondent, the *240county auditor of Hennepin county, his affidavit of candidacy for the office of representative from the Thirty-third legislative district of the state on a party ticket at a primary election to be held September 15, 1914. The auditor refused to receive and file the affidavit. He is the officer with whom filings are made. An alternative writ of mandamus was issued. By Laws 1912, p. 4, c. 2, § 2, amending R. L. 1905, § 182, candidates for judicial offices, county superintendents of schools and municipal officers in cities…
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