Stimson v. District Court

I dissent from the order denying the petition for a rehearing. I concurred in the opinion in this case with great reluctance, feeling that perhaps the conclusions of my esteemed associates were entitled to more consideration than my own, but, after a more thorough investigation of the matter, I am convinced that the writ should not issue.

This is an original proceeding in prohibition. Our statute provides: “The writ of prohibition is the counterpart of the writ of mandate. It arrests the proceedings of any tribunal, corporation, board, or person, *162whether exercising functions judicial or…