Adair v. Pennewill

Wolcott, Chancellor,

delivering the opinion of the court:

This court is given jurisdiction by the Constitution (article 4, § 12, par. 5)

“to issue writs of prohibition, certiorari and mandamus to the Superior Court * * * or any of the judges of the said courts, and all orders, rules and processes proper to give effect to the same.”

The writ of mandamus prayed for in this case seeks to have this court sit in review of disbarment proceedings in the court below. In general, it is the office of a writ of error to secure to a party the right of review. The writ of mandamus, however, has been employed…