State Ex Rel. Big Bend Quarry Co. v. Wurdeman

The relator filed a petition in this court seeking to prohibit respondent, Judge of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, from proceeding with, an action wherein the State of Missouri was plaintiff, and the Big Bend Quarry Company, relator, was defendant. By stipulation filed in this court February 18, 1925, the service of preliminary rule in prohibition was waived, and respondent filed his return. Thereupon, March 24, 1925, the relator filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on the ground that the return of respondent did not set up' facts sufficient to show why an absolute rule of…