SHARKIEWICZ v. SMITH


142 Conn. 410 (1955)

FRANK SHARKIEWICZ v. R. GRAEME SMITH

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 31, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Sharkiewicz, pro se, the appellant (plaintiff).

Henry P. Bakewell, for the appellee (defendant).

BALDWIN, O'SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and PHILLIPS, JS.


DALY, J.

The plaintiff alleged in his complaint that he had submitted to the defendant two writs to be signed by him as a commissioner of the Superior Court and that he refused to sign them. The plaintiff sought an order in the nature of mandamus requiring the defendant, as a commissioner of the Superior Court, to sign the writs. The defendant demurred to the prayer for relief on the ground that "the issuance of a writ and summons is a discretionary act and there...

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