Jones v. Coffin
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Prohibition to Jackson Circuit Court; Charles Coffin, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an application for a writ of prohibition directed to the judge of the circuit court of Jackson County. The application is made by J. S. Jones, clerk of the county court of Jackson County.
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Prohibition to Jackson Circuit Court; Charles Coffin, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an application for a writ of prohibition directed to the judge of the circuit court of Jackson County. The application is made by J. S. Jones, clerk of the county court of Jackson County. The petitioner alleged that he iwas county clerk; that three-mile petitions had been filed with him as such clerk; that the county court of Jackson County had made an order prohibiting the clerk of that court from permitting any person to inspect the three-mile petitions until the further orders of the county court;…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts), x. Under section 4, article 7, of the Constitution of Arkansas the Supreme Court has “a general superintending control over all inferior courts of law and equityits jurisdiction over these courts is appellate and supervisory. “In -aid of its appellate and supervisory jurisdiction, it shall have power to issue writs of * * * prohibition.” Carr v. State, 93 Ark. 585. This court may issue writs of prohibition by virtue of its superintending control over inferior courts and in aid of its supervisory jurisdiction over these courts, when they are proceeding…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Russell v. JacowaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878
- Weaver v. LeathermanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
- Kastor v. ElliottSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Reese v. SteelSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Carr v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
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