Purcell v. Wilkins
Utah Supreme Court
Application by Marie Purcell for a writ of mandate to Hon. W. H. Wilkins, as Judge of the City Court of Salt Lake City, Utah, and others.
1Opinion of the CourtThurman, J.
This is an application for a writ of mandate to the defendant Hon. W. H. Wilkins, as judge of the city court of Salt Lake City, Utah. The complaint contains many allegations not necessary to be considered. A hearing was had before the court and the writ denied.
The only purpose of this opinion is to announce the rule that should be observed by the court in future, cases.
The material facts, briefly stated, are as follows: The plaintiff on the 23d day of December, 1920, was a party plaintiff in an action pending in said city court and the case had been set for hearing on.said day. The plaintiff…
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