State Ex Rel. Seal v. Superior Court of Knox County

This is an original action seeking a writ prohibiting the respondents from enforcing a restraining order issued in the Superior Court of Knox County. A temporary writ issued and responses have been filed.

The facts alleged in the petition are not denied. They are substantially as follows: The relator was the regular Judge of the Knox Circuit Court. He was a candidate for reelection in November, 1942. The respondent, James Allen Jones, was his opponent. The election canvassing board certified the respondent Jones as having received a majority of the votes cast. The election was held on November…