State Ex Rel. Paramount Progressive Order of Moose v. Miller

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the respondent, Judge of Division No. 2 of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, to remove a cause to Division No. 14 of said court under the provisions of section 1356, Revised Statutes 1919. Our alternative writ having issued, respondent duly made return, which is in the nature of a demurrer and motion to quash the alternative writ. The question thus presented is whether the section of the statute, supra, applies as between the said two divisions of said circuit court.

The facts, as conceded,> show that respondent is a circuit judge,…