Jones v. McCain

Petitioner seeks, in this original proceeding, a writ of prohibition to restrain the respondent Honorable John E. McCain, as judge of the county court of Carter county, from proceeding further in a certain probate cause pending in that county and styled In the Matter of the Estate of Effie Humphrey, Deceased.

G. R. Williams and W. H. Merrill, d/b/a Merrill Motor Lines, have sought to intervene herein. They set forth that each has an action for damages pending against Andrew B. Riddle, as administrator of the estate of Effie Humphrey, deceased, and Andrew B. Riddle, under his appointment as…