State ex rel. Cothren v. Lean

By the Court,

Paine, J.

This was an application for a writ of mandamus, to compel Joseph Lean, the register of deeds of Iowa county, to keep his office at Mineral Point. An alternative writ was issued at the last term, and on the return day counsel appeared on behalf of Lean, and moved *281to quash the writ, for alleged defects in the petition on which it was granted. This motion was argued in the absence- of the relator, but was not disposed of, and owing to the changes of the judges composing this court, a re-argument wa ordered.

At the present term the relator has filed a motion to strike from…