Case Name: STATE ex rel. RYERSON, Relator, v. DALE, County Clerk, Respondent
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1913-04-07
Citations: 47 Mont. 233
Docket Number: No. 3,302
Parties: STATE ex rel. RYERSON, Relator, v. DALE, County Clerk, Respondent.
Judges: Mr. Chief Justice Brantly and Mr. Justice Holloway concur.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 233–246

Head Matter:
STATE ex rel. RYERSON, Relator, v. DALE, County Clerk, Respondent.
(No. 3,302.)
(Submitted March 4, 1913.
Decided April 7, 1913.)
[131 Pac. 672.]
(For syllabus see State ex rel. Powers v. Dale, County Clerk, ante, p. 227.)
Mandamus, by the state on the relation of George L. Ryerson against J. W. Dale, county clerk and recorder of Valley county.
Writ issued.

Opinion:
MR. JUSTICE SANNER
delivered the opinion of the court.
Mandamus to the county clerk of Valley county to compel that officer to place the name of Medicine Lake upon the ballot as a candidate for county seat at a special election looking to the creation of the county of Sheridan. The peremptory writ issued after the hearing, our reasons being the same as given in the case of State ex rel. Powers v. Dale, County Clerk, ante, p. 227, 131 Pac. 670.
Upon application of the relator, it is ordered that he have of the respondent his costs herein incurred, which are taxed at $196.
Mr. Chief Justice Brantly and Mr. Justice Holloway concur.
Rehearing denied May 5, 1913.