Nixon v. Grace
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Mandamus to Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; The matter is within the sound discretion of the court and the statute is directory merely. Mandamus will not lie. 66 S. E. 629; 9 Am. Dig. § 61 (b), p. 1883; Kirby’s Digest, § 2256; 1 West. Rep. 375; 4 Cent. Rep. 760; 39 Da. An. 759; 10 West. Rep. 920; 123 111. 227; 3 L. R. A. 778; High, Ex. Rem.
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Mandamus to Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; The matter is within the sound discretion of the court and the statute is directory merely. Mandamus will not lie. 66 S. E. 629; 9 Am. Dig. § 61 (b), p. 1883; Kirby’s Digest, § 2256; 1 West. Rep. 375; 4 Cent. Rep. 760; 39 Da. An. 759; 10 West. Rep. 920; 123 111. 227; 3 L. R. A. 778; High, Ex. Rem. (2 ed.) § § 9, 13, 10, 156; 34 Ark. 394; 35 Id. 298; 12 Pet. 472; 7 Cowen, 523; 33 Ark. 715; Const, art. 7, § it ; Kirby’s Dig. § § 1304, 1324; 34 Ark. 491; 21 Id. 331; 24 Id. 155; 25 Id. iot ; 34 Id 263; 35 Id. 56; 6 Id. 401; 33 Id. 69;…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel A. B. Grace, as judge of the circuit court of Jefferson County, Arkansas, to make an immediate order for process to be issued on certain indictments returned in said court.
Where a court has discretion, it can not be controlled by mandamus. This is conceded by counsel, and is too well settled to require a citation of authority to support it. The statute under which the petition -is filed reads as follows:
“Upon an indictment being found, if the defendant is not in custody or on bail, the court shall forthwith make an order for process to be…
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