HOCKMAN v. TUCKER COUNTY COURT

No. 10562.

75 S.E.2d 82 (1953)

HOCKMAN, Sheriff, et al. v. TUCKER COUNTY COURT.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided March 24, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown & Higginbotham, Elkins, D. E. Cuppett, Thomas, for petitioners.

Bonn Brown, Elkins, for defendant.


HAYMOND, President.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which the petitioners, Ronald L. Hockman, sheriff of Tucker County, West Virginia, and Charles A. Sweringen seek a writ to compel the defendant, the County Court of Tucker County, to confirm an appointment by the petitioner Hockman, as sheriff, of the petitioner Sweringen to the office of deputy sheriff of that county. Upon the filing of the petition on February 10, 1953, a rule was awarded by this...

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