State Ex Rel. Lucas v. Blair

Prohibition to prevent respondent, circuit judge of Cole County, from proceeding to hear and determine the case of Glenn C. Weatherby v. Lucas et al, now pending in said circuit court. In that case the plaintiff, Weatherby, has sued eight named insurance policyholders and Ray B. Lucas, Superintendent of the Insurance Department of Missouri, asking the court to allow plaintiff an attorney fee and impress the same as a lien on the fund now in the hands of said superintendent as a result of certain litigation, commonly known as the 16% per cent rate cases..

The return of respondent to our…