Duvall v. Witt, Judge

Petitioner, Du Vail, prays a writ of mandamus against the judge of the Garland circuit court, and as grounds therefor alleges the following facts.

He brought suit for damages arising out of the sale of an automobile by E. M. Sparling in the municipal court of Hot Springs, and recovered a judgment against Sparling for $40 damages and for costs. DuVall appealed from this judgment to the Garland circuit court, where, upon a trial in that court, thére was a verdict and judgment in favor of Sparling. DuVall filed a motion for a new trial, which was granted. At the second trial in the circuit court…