State Ex Rel. Sharp v. Knight

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which relator seeks to compel the respondent, Knight, who is Judge of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, to take jurisdiction in a mandamus proceeding- alleged to be pending in the circuit court of said county on a change of venue from the circuit court of Gentry county. Relator in the present suit is the relator in the proceedings in the lower court and the board of supervisors of Albany Drainage District of Gentry county is claimed to be the respondent in the court below. The respondent herein entered his appearance, and, with this court’s…