Ex Parte Floyd

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an original petition to this court for mandamus to compel Lamar Field, as Judge of the Circuit Court of Calhoun-County, Alabama, in Equity, to enter such orders as may be necessary to afford to petitioner the right to have a jury determine certain factual issues in connection with the estate of Jake Franklin, deceased, or in the alternative to make an order returning the cause to the Probate Court of Calhoun County, Alabama. The sufficiency of the petition is questioned by the demurrer of the respondent.

The petition for mandamus shows in substance the following. Jake…