State Ex Rel. Mercer v. Woods

Relator was found guilty of contempt of court by Arthur M. Woods, justice of the peace of Hellgate Township, Missoula County, and brought the matter before the district court of that county by an affidavit for writ of review (certiorari). The district court’s judgment in the certiorari proceeding found the justice court’s action valid, and relator has appealed from that judgment.

The writ of review procured by relator required the justice of the peace to “certify fully * * * a transcript of the record and proceedings, entitled in.said Justice Court as The State of Montana, Fire Marshal’s…