Potts v. State ex rel. Ogg

Bicknell, C. C.

The appellee’s relator, Adams L. Ogg, filed a complaint in the clerk’s office of the Hancock Circuit Court, entitled as follows :

“Hancock Circuit Court, fall term, 1878. The State of Indiana, on the relation of Adams L. Ogg, v. William Potts. Affidavit, Complaint and Petition for writ of Mandamus.”

It began as follows : “The plaintiff, Adams L. Ogg, being duly sworn, complains of the defendant, William Potts.” It averred that Ogg was Supervisor of Highways for district No. 12, in Centre township, in the county of Hancock, and was also a freeholder and taxpayer resident in said…