Ellenwood v. Cramer

KEETON, Justice.

On plaintiff’s petition an alternate writ of mandate was issued by this Court requiring Honorable John W. Cramer, Judge of the District Court, Nez Perce County, and Honorable1 Wynne M. Blake, Prosecuting Attorney of said County, to show cause why a1 writ of mandate - should not be issued, ordering the' dismissál of a criminal information in which the State of Idaho is plaintiff and James J. Ellenwood defendant. Within the time required defendants filed a return resisting the motion. The pertinent facts may be stated as follows:

A criminal complaint was filed in a Justice Court…