Desjardins v. Emeralite Surfacing Products Co.

This is an original proceeding in this court on petition by the defendant for a peremptory writ of mandamus to one of the judges of the district court of St. Louis county to compel him to grant a change of the place of trial of this action and to grant leave to amend defendant’s answer, after the trial court had heard and denied motions for such relief. An order to show cause why such relief should not be granted was issued by this court and the matter presented here on the petition, order to show cause, and record in the court below and the briefs of counsel for the respective parties.

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