Legal Opinion

Bosely v. Woodruff County Court

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 15, 1873PublishedCited by 1 opinion

PETITION for Mandamus.

1Opinion of the CourtMcClure, C. J.

The relator in this case asks for a writ of mandamus against the county court of Woodruff county, commanding and compelling said county court to assemble and hold a term of said court, to take action and approve his bond as collector of said county, and directing said court to order the said Albert Adams to turn over to him the tax-books of said county, etc.

Bight at the threshold of this case we are met with the proposition, that it is not within the province of this court to direct an inferior court, clothed by law with jurisdiction of the subject matter, and having a legal discretion, what…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Adamson v. Lafayette County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
  2. State v. ElySupreme Court of Alabama · 1869
  3. Cook v. BostwickNew York Supreme Court · 1834
  4. State ex rel. Adamson v. County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Board of Finance of School Town v. First National BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919

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