State Ex Rel. Herbrandson v. Vesperman

This is a mandamus proceeding wherein the relator socks to compel the respondents to permit the use of an auditorium owned by the city of Bismarck for a public meeting, at which a lecture or lectures are to be given. Vesperman is manager of the auditorium, and the other respondents are the city commissioners of Bismarck. The auditorium ivas built by the city, paid for out of public funds, and has been commonly used for public meetings of various kinds. The city commission adopted a schedule of rentals several years ago and has exercised control over the building as over other property owned…