State ex rel. Martin v. Superior Court

This is an application for a writ of mandate to compel the respondent superior judge to take jurisdiction of, and hear, the petition of the relator, who appears as the next friend of Judge R. An*82drews, who is under the parole of a superior judge of King county as an insane person. Relator filed his petition in the original proceeding, setting up the present sanity of Andrews, and asking the court to so declare by order or judgment.'

The wife of Andrews, who had theretofore been appointed as his guardian, appeared by counsel and demurred to the petition. The matter coming on regularly to be…