Potter v. Barry Circuit Judge

This is an application for a manda*184mus requiring the circuit judge to set aside an order quashing proceedings in the case of People v. Bert Jaques. The respondent in that case was prosecuted for a violation of the local option law in force in Barry county upon complaint regular in form made by the then prosecuting attorney. Upon being arraigned he made a motion to quash the proceedings on the ground that, although the complaint was positive in form, the affiant did not have personal knowledge of the facts stated in the complaint. This motion was overruled, and, on the case being removed to the…