State Ex Rel. Grace v. Hickman

Demurrer was sustained to the petition, and nonsuit was taken because of such adverse ruling, which is sought to be reviewed on appeal.

The demurrer was sustained to the petition praying for peremptory writ of mandamus to cause, respondent, as judge of the municipal court of Birmingham, to make him enter an order for rule nisi to defendant Hammett, commanding him to appear and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court for a failure to file a list of his assets or statement of his assets under oath. It is asserted that this he was required to do under the provisions of…