Jones v. Busby

This is an original proceeding in this court, praying for a writ of prohibition against Orel Busby as district judge of Pontotoc county.

From the petition and response, it is made to appear that in September, 1922, an information was filed in the district court of said county against petitioner charging him with the crime of embezzlement. Thereafter, in January, 1925, a trial was had upon said information in said district court, which resulted in a mistrial. Thereafter, in November, 1926, the Honorable J. W. Bolen, district judge of said Pontotoc county, at his chambers in the American Bank…