Wright v. Crawford

DAVIS, Commissioner.

William Wright, as petitioner, invokes the original jurisdiction of this court, seeking an order of mandamus against the respondents as judge and clerk, respectively, of the Jefferson Circuit Court. The petitioner, proceeding pro se, asserts that he is insolvent and unable to employ counsel. The specific prayer of his petition is thus phrased:

“Petitioner requests the Appeal Court to issue an order to Judge Richard B. Crawford of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, Common Pleas Branch, Fifth Division, Louisville, Kentucky, and Elmer N. Carrell, Clerk of Jefferson Circuit…