Jake's Fork Coal Co. v. Wells

WADDILL, Commissioner.

By an original proceeding in this Court petitioners seek to prohibit respondent from presiding in the case of Jake’s Fork Coal Company et al. v. Leo Howell et al. in which an injunction is sought to prevent certain threatened acts of violence in a labor dispute. The instant proceeding was initiated following entry of an order by respondent overruling petitioners’ motion that respondent vacate the bench because of his bias and prejudice in the case.

This proceeding is predicated on the allegation that respondent is acting erroneously within his jurisdiction. Even if the…