State Ex Rel. Alexander-Coplin Etc. v. Sup. Ct.

Relators filed a petition in this court for a writ of prohibition to prevent the superior court of King county from proceeding further with a cause pending before it. Based upon the petition, an order to show cause directed to the lower court was issued. In due time, the court made a return to the order. The matter is now before us on the petition with accompanying exhibits and the return.

The facts are these: On or about December 1, 1933, one David G-. Bennie, as plaintiff, brought an action in the superior court of King- county against all the relators herein and certain other persons to…