State Ex Rel. Cope v. Cooper

This is an action in mandamus originally filed in this court, the petition being in the usual form, and containing a prayer for the allowance of an alternative writ requiring that the defendants perform certain acts or show cause at a time and place to be fixed by the court why they should not perform the acts. Notice was given to the defendants, and application was orally made to the court for the alternative writ, and, while the ap plication for the alternative writ was held nnder advisement by the court, a summons was issued. A motion to quash the service of summons has been filed by the…