Addle v. Davenport

Citations

• 7 Idaho 282
• 62 P. 681
• 1900 Ida. LEXIS 48

Syllabus

<p>Mandamus — County Convention. — Mandamus is- the proper remedy to compel the county auditor to file the ticket nominated by a county convention called by the regular county central committee of an organized party in such county, when the auditor refuses to file such ticket.</p> <p>Rival Factions — County Ticket. — In a contest between tickets nominated by rival county conventions as to which ticket or convention is entitled to the party name, both conventions claiming to represent the same political party, the court will not inquire into the matter further than to determine which of such conventions was controlled by the party organization, and such convention is entitled to the sole use of the party named and to have its ticket placed upon the official ballot.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>