State Ex Rel. Columbia National Bank v. Davis

An original proceeding in prohibition. Our provisional rule was ordered issued and service thereof was waived. The record does not disclose that our said rule issued, but respondents filed answer and return, and relator filed motion for judgment on the pleadings. Later an amended return was filed and the case is before us upon such record.

Respondent Davis was Judge of the Circuit Court of Livingston County, and while so acting respondent Terry filed suit in that court against Ivo W. Lively and Thornton Cooke for actual and punitive damages alleged to have been sustained by him on account of…