State ex rel. George-Annese Coal Co. v. Watkins

Lovins, Judge:

The George-Annese Coal Company, a corporation, Russel T. Taylor, and Herbert Samples sued out a rule in prohibition in this Court against the Honorable W. Merle Watkins, Judge of the Circuit Court of Barbour County, requiring the defendant to show cause why a writ of prohibition should not be awarded against him as prayed for by the petitioners. No return to the rule, answer to the petition, or brief has been filed by the respondent. The proceeding was heard upon the petition, the brief and oral argument of counsel for the petitioners.

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