State Ex Rel. Randolph County v. Walden

[981] -This is air original proceeding in prohibition instituted here by Randolph County, which has less than 30,000 inhabitants, challenging the jurisdiction of the respondent Special Circuit Judge to determine the fundamental question whether the number of magistrate courts in that county can be increased by two under Section 18, Article V, Constitution Mo. 1945 and Section 1, Laws Mo. 1945, p. 767, et seq. In a respect hereinafter noted this constitutional provision and statute are seemingly in conflict.

The issue was raised by the parties in the following manner: Two justices of the peace…