McCoy v. Nolan Ex Rel. Providence Journal Co.

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari directed to the superior court for the purpose of quashing portions of the record in a certain mandamus proceeding pending in that court in which John H. Nolan, Attorney General et al. were the petitioners and Ambrose P. McCoy et al. were the respondents. Pursuant to the writ which was duly issued, the record of such proceeding was certified to this court for our consideration.

An examination of that record shows in substance the following facts. After the petition in the mandamus proceeding had been filed in the superior court a citation was issued,…