Haldeman v. Davis

SnydeR, Judge:

Writ of error to an order made by the circuit court of Doddridge county, on July 30, 1885 in a proceeding by P. S. Haldeman, as mayor ot the town of West Union in said county against F. M. Davis, a justice of the said county. The plaintiff in error, Haldeman, on July 3,1885, presented his petition and affidavit to the judge of said court, praying for a writ of prohibition against Davis, the defendant in error. A rule was awarded against Davis to show cause why the writ should not issue. The defendant appeared and moved the court to discharge this rule, upon the ground that the…