Davison v. Garfield

This is an original action in certiorari. T. G. Garfield, as judge of the district court of Des Moines county, is respondent. The petitioners are defendants in indictments No. 4060 and No. 4061 found against them by the grand jury of Louisa County. Upon motion of the defendants, petitioners herein, change of place of trial to Des Moines county was ordered in both cases. Upon the writ there is presented to us the contention of petitioners that respondent court acted illegally in overruling a motion made by petitioners for dismissal of the two indictments and the two cases in which the…