State Ex Rel. Ford v. Hogan

This is an original proceeding in prohibition to prohibit the respondent, Judge of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, assigned at that time to Division 15, from entertaining, hearing and deciding a motion, filed by Louis E. Ford, to set aside an execution sale as to certain shares of stock, owned by said Ford, in certain corporations. To respondent's return filed, relators filed a reply.

The following facts appear from the pleadings. Respondent was then presiding judge of Division 15 of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis. On January 5, 1926, Bertha E. Ford, relator, filed in…