State Ex Rel. Pedersen v. Qvale

Alternative writ of mandamus from this court to the Honorable G. E. Qvale, one of the judges of the twelfth judicial district, to require him to determine a motion for a new trial or show cause why he should not.

At the June, 1932, term of the district court for Chippewa county, in an action by Pearl B. Levoy against Neis A. Pedersen tried before Judge Qvale and a jury, there was a verdict for the defendant. A case was settled. On October 27, 1932, Levoy made a motion for a new trial and at the same time filed an affidavit of prejudice against Judge Qvale under G. S. 1923 (2 Mason, 1927) §…