Maheu v. Eighth Judicial District Court Ex Rel. County of Clark, Dept. No. 6

I concur with the result reached by the majority that the extraordinary writs must issue, but in particular, base my concurrence that mandamus lies to compel the discovery right to depose Howard R. Hughes on the following rationale.

*36I. On January 11, 1971 Judge Babcock stayed the taking of the deposition of Hughes Tool Company noticed for January 11, 1971 until further order of the court. The motion on which the stay was predicated set forth the grounds, in addition to testimony and evidence theretofore received, to be:

“ 1. The discovery sought is premature.

“2. The discovery sought is not in…