State Ex Rel. Goins and Logston v. SOMMER, J., ETC.

This is an original action brought by relators for writ of mandate to compel respondent judge to grant a change of venue from the judge in an action entitled State of Indiana v. Goins et al., and for writ of prohibition enjoining further action in the proceedings by respondent except to grant the change. We granted the alternative writ.

From the petition and response it appears that application for change of judge was filed by relators (defendants below) and sustained by the court; that a list of three judges was handed down and defendants therein given two days within which to strike one name…