Williams v. Priddy

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition by petitioner to prevent the judge of the circuit court of Conway County from proceeding in a suit for damages by Bishop Luie against petitioner, his deputy, J. S. McCuen, and his official bondsmen for injuries received by Bishop Luie through the negligent driving by his deputy of a stolen automobile with his prisoner, on highway No. 64 near Blackwell, in said county. The petitioner herein resided in Sebastian County, and the negligent act alleged against the deputy was that he turned off the accustomed rig’ht-hand side of the highway onto the…