Washington v. Cleland
Oregon Supreme Court
Original petition for a writ of mandamus by Nellie Washington to compel John B. Cleland, as a judge of the circuit court for the County of Multnomah, to sign a bill of exceptions or show cause why he should not do so. Respondent demurs to the petition.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hailey
The plaintiff filed her petition fpr an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to sign a bill of exceptions, or show cause why he should not do so, in a criminal action against her, tried before him as one of the circuit judges of the Fourth Judicial District, in which action she was found guilty *13of assault, and judgment entered imposing a fine of $300, or, in default of payment of such fine, that she be confined 100 days’ in jail. The petition alleges inter alia that the plaintiff gave notice of an appeal, served and filed the same immediately after judgment was entered against…
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