Zemon v. Wayne Circuit Judge

Upon the application of relators, respondent refused to appoint a receiver as prayed in a judgment creditors’ bill. Relators thereupon applied to this court for an order against respondent to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue directing him to set aside his order refusing to appoint a receiver and further directing him to appoint a receiver. The order to show cause issued, and the return is now before us.

We are met at the outset by the claim on the part of the respondent that mandamus is not the proper remedy. We are of opinion that respondent is correct in this contention. If…