State, Ex Rel. Bechtel v. McCabe

This is an original application in this court for a writ of prohibition to restrain the respondent, as judge of the Court of Common Pleas of. Lucas county, from granting a motion filed by the defendants in cause No. 152700 now pending in that court. The motion is to restrain a certain notary public of this county from punishing a witness for contempt in refusing to answer certain questions on deposition being taken of such witness on behalf of relators, pending trial. It is contended that the respondent judge has no authority or jurisdiction to entertain such motion or to grant it, and that,…