Case ID: ky_192/html/0679-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Chief Justice Hurt", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

McDonald v. DeHaven, Judge.
    (Decided November 1, 1921.)
    Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
    Mandamus — Original Jurisdiction. — Tbe Court oí Appeals will not exercise authority to issue a writ of mandamus if the plaintiff has an adequate remedy elsewhere.
    D. E. WOOLDRIDGE for plaintiff.
   Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Hurt

— Dismissing petition.

The plaintiff seeks a writ of mandamus against the judge of the Oldham quarterly court, to require him to render a judgment in his behalf against one Mau, for the 'sum of $4.00. Inasmuch as this court declines to take jurisdiction of the petition, no opinion will be expressed upon the merits of the case. This court has authority to issue a writ of mandamus, but to do such is an exercise of its original jurisdiction, and it will not exercise it if the plaintiff has an adequate remedy elsewhere. The circuit courts have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus against the judges of inferior courts upon proper occasions, and such is the forum in which plaintiff should aPPty> where if his grievance is meritorious, he will, 'no doubt, be afforded relief. Section 474, Cii il Code; Montgomery v. Viers, 130 Ky. 694.

The petition is, therefore, dismissed.