State ex rel. Clark v. Long

Lucas, PresideNt :

Arthur H. Clark petitioned the judge of ,the Circuit Court of Harrison county for a writ of mandamus against the County Court of Harrison and P. M. Long, clerk thereof, to compel them to permit the petitioner to have access to the records and papers of said clerk’s office, and to see and inspect the same. In pursuance of the petition a rule was awarded against the respondents, commanding them to appear before the judge at the court-house in Morgantowu on the 25th February, 1891, in vacation. This so-called rule is as follows:

“State of West Virginia, Harrison county — ss.

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