State Ex Rel. Clark v. Bailey

This proceeding was commenced in the district court of Carbon county to secure a writ of mandate to compel the defendant to pay over to the relator $2,146.88 on account of certain special improvement bonds issued by special improvement district No. 27 of the city of Red Lodge, Montana, and owned by the relator.

The action came on for hearing May 8, 1934, with Judge Goddard of the thirteenth judicial district presiding. After some preliminary proceedings and the testimony of one witness had been partially taken, Judge Goddard, on his own motion, continued the hearing until May 22, 1934. On the…