Strong v. Grant

This is an orignal proceeding in which this court is asked to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the judge of the superior court of Yolo County to dismiss a certain criminal action pending in that court against the petitioner, John B. Strong. It appears that on September 8,1892, an information was filed in that court charging the petitioner with the crime of assault with intent to commit murder, but he was not arraigned thereon until the twenty-sixth day of November following. The petitioner neither applied for nor consented to this delay, and upon his arraignment moved the court to dismiss…