BACKER v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

No. 3821.

274 P.2d 571 (1954)

STATE of Nevada, on the relation of Lizzie BACKER, Fred D. Backer and William J. Backer, Relators, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK and Honorable A.S. Henderson, District Judge, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 30, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guild, Busey & Guild, Reno, for relators.

Taylor & Gubler, Earl & Earl, of Las Vegas, for respondents.


MERRILL, Justice.

This is an application for writ of mandate. It raises the question whether respondent judge, having been disqualified from sitting in a cause, properly assigned that cause to another judge. Relators contend that the assignment was improper and in violation of statute. They ask that respondent be compelled by writ to make a proper assignment in accordance with statutory requirements.

On April 21, 1954 respondent judge, sitting in a cause to...

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