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PARAMORE v. BROWN

No. 5579.

448 P.2d 699 (1968)

Joseph T. PARAMORE, Appellant, v. Harry K. BROWN, County Clerk of Washoe County, State of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 30, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martillaro & Bucchianeri, Carson City, for appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., Carson City, William J. Raggio, Dist. Atty., Raul F. Hamilton, Deputy Dist. Atty., Reno, for respondent.

OPINION

THOMPSON, Chief Justice.

The Reverend Paramore commenced a mandamus proceeding in the district court to force the Washoe County Clerk to issue him a certificate of permission to perform marriages. The Clerk had declined to do so since he was not satisfied that the Reverend met the statutory standard for certification. In the district court, the Reverend contended that the statute governing certification is unconstitutional. Alternatively, he urged...

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