State ex rel. McKenzie v. La Driere

SAM C. BLAIR, Special Judge.

This' is an original prohibition proceeding to prevent respondent, Judge of the Circuit Court of St.' Louis- County, from entering an order awarding permanent custody of the children of the parties to a divorce suit. Service of our writ was waived and respondent made his return in *612due course. The cause is for decision on an agreed statement. Relevant facts will be related from the statement mainly without quotation.

Chester C. McKenzie, the relator, filed a suit for divorce against Constance M. McKenzie in respondent’s court and she filed an answer and countered…