Ray v. Mangum

McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court upon the petition of William A. Ray to prohibit an order entered on March 20, 1986, by the Circuit Court of Raleigh County which ordered the sheriff of that county to destroy approximately 65 gamecocks allegedly used in cockfighting activity. This Court has before it the petition for the writ of prohibition, the answer to the petition, all matters of record, and briefs.

Petitioner is the owner of five of the gamecocks which have been ordered destroyed.

The respondents are the Sheriff of Raleigh County, who seized the birds, and the Circuit Judge of…