Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Leffingwell v. SUPERIOR COURT NO. 2
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1974No. 874S153PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Original Action
Givan, C.J.
Relatrix is the clerk of the Blackford Circuit Court. She has- been cited for contempt in the Respondent court for refusing to obey the order of that court requiring hér to issue a marriage license. She brings this original action for a permanent writ of prohibition commanding Respondents to refrain from making any findings, orders or entries in the matter of the contempt against her.
This Court conducted an emergency hearing on August 13, 1974, and granted a temporary writ against the Respondents.
The record presents the following facts: On July 22, 1974, a fifteen…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sweigart v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
- Hofmann v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1935
- State v. LoomisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1917
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