Garrison v. Mead

PEDEN, Justice.

Relator brings this original proceeding to terminate a pending divorce suit in view of the death of the other party to the divorce, Candace Mossier Garrison. He seeks a writ of mandamus to compel dismissal of the divorce or a writ of prohibition to prevent further proceedings other than dismissal.

On December 3, 1975, the trial judge signed an order granting a divorce to Mrs. Garrison but reciting that he had appointed a master in chancery to receive evidence and report on the property owned by the parties; the decree also stated that the court was not determining such rights at…