Northern States Contracting Co. v. Swope, Judge

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Granting writs of prohibition.

These are original proceedings in this court seeking writs of prohibition against the Honorable King Swope, Judge of the Fayette Circuit Court, restraining him from trying a number of like suits pending in that court against the petitioners. The respondent, Judge Swope, has answered that in overruling the petitioners * plea to the jurisdiction of his court and in proceeding to try the cases, he has performed what he conceives to be his duty to do justice to all parties, and submits the issue to this court without…