State Ex Rel. Gay v. District Court

This is a procedure to secure, upon the petition of Yern Gay, a writ of mandamus directing the district court of St. Louis county, and the Honorable C. R. Magney, one of the judges thereof, to retain jurisdiction of a cause of action commenced by relator against certain persons, hereinafter referred to as the defendants. An alternative writ was issued and return made thereon.

The action in question was commenced in the above named court and a demand for a- change of venue was duly filed. Relator obtained an order to show cause why the defendants in that action should not be enjoined and…