State Ex Rel. Howe v. Hughes

This is an original proceeding for mandamus, instituted upon the petition of relator, A. Frank Howe, against the respondent, A. Evan Hughes, judge of the Probate Court of St. Louis County, to compel respondent to set aside an order of partial distribution made in an estate being administered in his court and to recall the property distributed pursuant to the order. Our alternative writ issued, commanding respondent to do those things or show cause why he should not do so. He has filed here a combined motion to quash the alternative writ and return thereto. Relator filed reply to the return.…