State ex rel. Wingenter v. Circuit Court for Walworth County

The first contention of the respondents is that this is not a case for the exercise of the supervisory power through a writ of prohibition. We deem this contention to be without merit. The issues upon the original writ of habeas corpus were fully litigated, and the petitioner vested with control and custody of his minor daughter. It is now proposed to open up these proceedings and to stay them. Petitioner contends that the court is without jurisdiction to do this, and that the stay will result in depriving him, at least for a time, of the custody of his child and thus' of the entire fruits of…