State Ex Rel. Knox v. Shelby County Superior Court

The relator filed his verified petition for writ of prohibition and mandate against the respondents asking this Court to mandate the respondents to grant the relator’s motion for change of venue from the judge and to prohibit the respondents from proceeding further or exercising any jurisdiction in cause number SCR 72-116 in the respondent court.

On the 3rd day of October, 1972, this Court issued an alternative writ of mandate and prohibition as prayed by the relator.

On the 20th day of October, 1972, the respondents by The Honorable George R. Tolen, pro se filed return to the temporary writ.

The…