State Ex Rel. Bradford v. Ewing

Original proceeding. Application for writ of prohibition.

Relators, respectively the county attorney' and sheriff of Cascade county, had threatened to seize and confiscate a coin operated slot machine owned and operated by Cascade Sportsmen’s Club in the town and county of Cascade, Montana. To prevent such confiscation the club commenced a suit in equity in the respondent district court before the respondent district judge seeking an injunction against relators. Respondents made and issued an order directing relators to show cause on a day certain and enjoining relators from entering upon the…