State Ex Rel. Wall v. Cass Circuit Court

We issued an alternative writ of mandamus directed to respondents commanding the court, in cause number 4587 entitled “In the Matter of the Petition of Edna Wall,” to hold a hearing on the approval of a contract to reconstruct a drain, and the bond to secure the same, or show cause why the same should not be done. This controversy was previously before this court in Wall v. Wilson (1952), 231 Ind. 207, 105 N. E. 2d 343.

This court does not conduct a hearing or take testimony in proceedings for writs of mandamus or writs of prohibition, yet this court does not act in such matters without…