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STATE EX REL. IRON BEAR v. DISTRICT COURT

No. 12405.

512 P.2d 1292 (1973)

STATE EX REL. MARY IRON BEAR, PETITIONER, v. DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ROOSEVELT AND THE HONORABLE M. JAMES SORTE, DISTRICT JUDGE, RESPONDENTS.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Rehearing Denied August 23, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. LaRoche (argued), Wolf Point, for appellant.

James McCann, Wolf Point, John T. McDermott (argued), Missoula, for respondent.

Robert L. Woodahl, Atty. Gen., Helena, William Jensen, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Helena, amici curiae.

JOHN C. HARRISON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding wherein petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing respondent district court to take jurisdiction and determine the merits of a divorce action filed by petitioner in that court. Amicus Curiae briefs were filed by the Attorney General of the state of Montana, District Court Judge R.D. McPhillips, and the United States Attorney's office. John T. McDermott of the University of Montana Law School filed a brief...

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