Bend Publishing Co. v. Haner

This case comes before us on demurrer to an alternative writ of mandamus issued out of this court. It involves the right of a publisher to have access to the records and files of the county and circuit courts for the purpose of securing and preparing matter for newspaper publication. Our inquiry relates to the duty of the clerk in the premises, and to the legal right of the petitioner to have the defendant perform the duty sought to be enforced. The petitioner herein, Bend Publishing Company, a corporation, avers that it publishes the “Central Oregon Press,” a daily and weekly newspaper, at…