Crowell v. Second Judicial District Court

OPINION

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the respondent court to assume jurisdiction of an application to vacate a decree. The petition shows that on October 27, 1930, the respondent court entered a decree of divorce in favor of the petitioner herein and against Merle Crowell, wherein it adopted and made a part thereof, by reference, an agreement of a property settlement, described therein as having been executed by the parties during the month of July, 1930; that on the 23d day of August, 1932, this petitioner served notice upon Charles S. Nichols, Esq., the attorney who…