MURPHY v. STATE ELECTION BOARD

No. 34686.

203 Okla. 129 (1950)

218 P.2d 917

MURPHY v. STATE ELECTION BOARD et al. (VANDEGRIFT, Intervener).

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

May 23, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suits, Weiss & Berry, of Oklahoma City, for petitioner.

Mac Q. Williamson, Atty. Gen., for defendants.

Leon Shipp, of Oklahoma City, for intervener.


ARNOLD, V.C.J.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to require the State Election Board to place the name of petitioner, R.W. Pat Murphy, as candidate for Corporation Commissioner, on the state primary ballot to be submitted to the electors July 4, 1950.

The pertinent facts are not in dispute.

The petitioner filed his notification and declaration as candidate for Corporation Commissioner with the State Election Board April 24, 1950. It was in...

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