State Ex Rel. Keating v. Bingham, Judge

Relator seeks a writ of mandate from this court to compel respondent to grant a change of venue from the judge in the hearing to determine the compensation of relator as guardian ad litem in an action pending in the St. Joseph Superior Court. An alternative writ was issued upon the verified petition of relator.

On January 13, 1954 the court entered its judgment upon the complaint and provided therein that “jurisdiction is reserved to determine the compensation of the guardian ad litem.” Thereafter, on March 8, 1954, a hearing was held in the judge’s chambers at which it was agreed that the…