State Ex Rel. Sauers v. Kister, Special Judge

The respondent was appointed and qualified as special judge in a drainage proceeding in which there was final judgment establishing a drain. The proceeding involved the issuing of bonds by the county. The board of county commissioners adopted a bond ordinance. Thereafter they sought to repeal the ordinance. An action was commenced against the county commissioners in the name of the State of Indiana, to mandate them to issue the necessary bonds. The complaint for mandate was presented to the respondent as special judge. It was docketed by him as part of the drainage proceeding, and a summons…