State Ex Rel. Botkin, Etc. v. Leffler, Judge, Etc.

By this action relator seeks to compel the Delaware Circuit Court and Paul E. Leffler, as Judge thereof, to grant a motion for change of judge in an action to remove her as guardian of one Farra L. Botkin. The application alleged certain acts of neglect of duty and fraudulent conduct as grounds for removal. We issued an alternative writ of mandate commanding respondent to sustain and grant the motion for change of venue from the judge or, in default thereof, to show cause, if any, why such motion should not be granted.

Respondent filed his answer and return alleging that he had not ruled on…