Ex Parte Globe Life Insurance Co. of Alabama

PRICE, Judge.

This is an original proceeding by mandamus to require W. H. Quillin, as Judge of -the Law and Equity Court of Franklin County, to show cause why he should not grant a motion to set aside a judgment by default rendered against petitioner on July 23, 1959. On the filing of the original application we issued a rule nisi. The cause was submitted on the petition for mandamus and demurrer filed thereto by Judge Quillin.

The cause was submitted on September 23, 1959. We judicially know that the respondent Quillin resigned his office as such judge of the Law and Equity Court of Franklin…