Lynch v. District Court

This is an application for a writ of prohibition to the district judge of Ward county to restrain him from proceeding under a writ of certiorari by him issued to the respondents. The petitioners are the police magistrate and police officers of the city of Minot. On May 16, 1921, a stranger named J. W. Baker made before the magistrate an affidavit:

“That stolen property, to wit, a Buick car, is present upon the following described premises: Lots 17 and 18 of block 21 in Brooklyn addition to the city of Minot — that the keeper of said stolen property is to this affiant unknown.”

The affidavit…