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MOHRHUSEN v. McCANN

No. 322.

62 Wis.2d 509 (1974)

215 N.W.2d 560

MOHRHUSEN, Individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Alfred Mohrhusen, Appellant, v. McCANN, District Attorney and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 5, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Burton A. Strnad of Milwaukee.

For the respondents the cause was argued by Robert D. Martinson, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.

WILKIE, J.

A single issue is involved on this appeal: Did the trial court err in dismissing the plaintiff's petition for a writ of prohibition to restrain the district attorney and the medical examiner of Milwaukee county from conducting an inquest into the death of Alfred J. Mohrhusen?

Was prohibition the proper remedy and did plaintiff meet the requirements for issuance of the writ? The writ of prohibition...

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