State ex rel. Spires v. Poff

Indiana Supreme Court

State ex rel. Spires v. Poff

116 N.E.2d 297, 232 Ind. 706, 1953 Ind. LEXIS 277

Indiana Supreme Court·Decided December 29, 1953·No. No. 0-344·Published

Opinion

Per Curiam

Petitioner prays that we issue an alternative writ of mandamus directed to the Clerk of the Clark Circuit Court. Under §4 of Article 7 of the Constitution of Indiana, we only have “such original jurisdiction as the General Assembly may confer.” By §3-2201, Burns’ 1946 Replacement, our jurisdiction is limited to issuing writs of mandamus to the courts therein named. We have no jurisdiction to issue a writ to a clerk of a trial court.

Petition denied.

Note. — Reported in 116 N. E. 2d 297.

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Per Curiam

Petitioner prays that we issue an alternative writ of mandamus directed to the Clerk of the Clark Circuit Court. Under §4 of Article 7 of the Constitution of Indiana, we only have “such original jurisdiction as the General Assembly may confer.” By §3-2201, Burns’ 1946 Replacement, our jurisdiction is limited to issuing writs of mandamus to the courts therein named. We have no jurisdiction to issue a writ to a clerk of a trial court.

Petition denied.

Note. — Reported in 116 N. E. 2d 297.

State ex rel. Spires v. Poff, 116 N.E.2d 297, 232 Ind. 706, 1953 Ind. LEXIS 277 (Ind. 1953).

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