State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. District Court of the First Judicial District

This is an original proceeding arising in an application for a Writ of Supervisory Control under circumstances following. We issued an Order to Show Cause. Return was made, combined with a Motion to Quash. The matter was briefed and argued by counsel.

The circumstances giving rise to the application were that there is pending an action in eminent domain by the State of Montana, acting through its State Highway Commission against John B. and Margaret M. Barnes. We will hereafter refer to these parties as the State and the Owners. The Respondent District Court will be referred to as to each…