State Ex Rel. Pardee v. Latourette

This is an original proceeding in mandamus, brought on the relation of James E. Pardee against the Honorable Earl C. Latourette as judge of the circuit court of the state of Oregon for Clackamas county. The alternative writ commanded the defendant to vacate an order made by him January 19, 1942, denying the relator’s motion “to quash the pretended service of summons and complaint on him and enter an order in said cause quashing said pretended service of summons and complaint on him”, or to show cause for not so doing. To this alternative writ the defendant demurred.

The facts as shown by the…