Conerty v. Butler County Oil Refining Co.

Per Curiam,

On January 28, 1929, an alternative writ of mandamus was awarded in this case. Defendants answered, alleging, inter alia, that the principal defendant, the Butler County Oil Refining Company, was a corporation of Arizona, and hence the court below had no jurisdiction over it. Plaintiffs demurred, and, on August 1, 1930, the court below sustained the demurrer, and entered a final decree directing that a peremptory writ of mandamus be issued “at the expiration of twenty days from this date.” Within the twenty days, but more than fifteen days after the entry of the decree, defendants…