Hillhouse v. Hillhouse

The petition is for mandamus to require the circuit- judge “to dismiss” a pending cause “for non-payment of costs” within ten days, or that he'be “directed to set aside, annul, and vacate any orders or decrees rendered since the taking of the appeal,” etc.

The documents exhibited were: Nina May Lawson Hillhouse’s original bill for annulment of her marriage with petitioner, No. 27759; her bill for divorce thereafter filed, No. 28212; motion of respondent on the ground that former bill was dismissed without payment of costs, and that same be required; objections to the ascertainment and…