Barber Fertilizer Company v. Chason

Carley, Justice.

A civil action against Barber Fertilizer Company (Barber) was tried before a jury in the Superior Court of Decatur County with Judge Chason (Judge) presiding. A verdict was returned against Barber and a judgment was entered thereon by the Judge. Thereafter, Barber filed this mandamus action against the Judge, alleging that the judgment that had been entered did not conform to the jury’s verdict and that the Judge should be required “to sign the proper judgments in the [civil action] and to void the judgment signed by him. . . .” The mandamus action was assigned to another…