Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. Toler

Kirby, J.,

(after stating the facts). The writ of prohibition is the appropriate remedy where the inferior court has no jurisdiction over the person of the petitioner and can acquire none. Caldwell v. Dodge, 179 Ark. 235, 15 S. W. (2d) 391. It is a discretionary writ. Merchants’ & Planters’ Bank v. Hammock, 178 Ark. 746, 12 S. W. (2d) 421; Galloway v. LeCroy, 169 Ark. 838, 277 S. W. 35. It is never granted unless the inferior tribunal has clearly exceeded its authority, and the party applying for it has no other protection against the wrong that will be done by such usurpation. Macon v.…