Charis Corp. v. St. Sure

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

The Charis Corporation made a motion for leave to file a petition for writ of prohibition or writ of mandamus, and has accompanied the application by copy of the petition which it proposes to file if leave is granted. The purpose of the petition is to secure a writ prohibiting the District Court from further proceeding in a patent infringement suit brought against applicant by Josephine Holt. The jurisdiction of the District Court is predicated upon section 48 of the Judicial Code, 28 U.S.C.A. § 109. The applicant challenged the jurisdiction of the court by motion to…