State Ex Rel. Kopke v. Mulloy

This is an original proceeding in this court by writ of prohibition against one of the circuit judges of St. Louis County and a receiver appointed by him, to restrain them from further action in a case there pending. It challenges the jurisdiction of that court in what has been done and invokes the power of this court to prevent any further act in excess of the jurisdiction of that court. The defendant Judge Mulloy appointed defendant Ralph temporary receiver of the Fulton Iron Works Company, a Delaware corporation having its chief office, place of business, manufacturing plant, and most of…