Trivette, Police Judge of Pikeville v. Stratton

Opinion of the CouRt by

Judge Stites

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Pike Circuit Court granting a writ of mandamus against the appellant E. E. Trivette, police judge of Pikeville, requiring him to approve the traverse bonds of the petitioners in a number of forcible detainer proceedings pending before him. It is asserted by appellants, the police judge and the James Hatcher Land Company (the latter was plaintiff in the forcible detainer proceedings), that the action of the police judge under Section 463 of the Civil Code of Practice in approving or disapproving the surety on…