State Ex Rel. Cranford v. Bishop

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an original mandamus action wherein Steven L. Cranford, deputy county attorney- of Cowley County, petitions this court for an order of mandamus directing Robert L. Bishop, associate district judge, to issue subpoenas for witnesses in an inquisition being conducted by the petitioner involving the entry into the Struthers Thermo-Flood Corporation in Cowley County by four individuals associated with a competitor of that company. The petitioner obtained information from the law firm which represents Struthers Thermo-Flood that the…