State Ex Rel. Lucia v. Monson

Tbe respondent is tlie judge of tlie county court of Cass county, a court with increased jurisdiction. Petitioner was charged in said court with “wilfully and unlawfully having in his possession intoxicating liquors.” This action was on the calendar for the June term of 1927 and during that term the petitioner filed an affidavit of prejudice against the respondent, under the provisions of § 8955 of the Compiled Laws of this state, but change of judge was denied as the affidavit was not filed before the commencement of the term. The petitioner then moved for a continuance of his case over the…