Clark v. Crane

Thornton, J.:

This is an application by F. J. Clark for a writ of mandamus to the Hon. A. M. Crane, Judge as above stated, commanding him to proceed to settle the statement and bill of exceptions in the case of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company against the above applicant Clark, and to proceed to hear a motion for a new trial after said statement has been settled.

The following are the facts which appear, and on which this application must be decided. A trial came on in the case above named before the Court (the judge aforesaid presiding) and a -jury. A verdict was rendered for the…