Document: 332 U.S. 258 67 S.Ct. 1558 91 L.Ed. 2041 Ex parte FAHEY et al. No. 133, Misc. Argued on Return to Rule Show Cause April 30, 1947. Decided June 23, Mr. Oscar H. Davis, of Washington, D.C., for petitioners support the motion leave file. Messrs. Welburn Mayock, Los Angeles, Cal., and Charles K. Chapman, Long Beach, respondent Peirson M. Hall, Judge, in opposition thereto. Justice JACKSON delivered opinion Court. 1 This petition by John Fahey, individually as Federal Home Loan Bank Commissioner, A. V. Amman, Conservator Beach Savings Association, invokes original jurisdiction this They ask file fr a writ o f 'mandamus and/or prohibition injunction' against Judge Hall United States District Court Southern California vacate his order allowing fees counsel Fahey v. Mallonee, 245, 1552, prohibit any further allowance therein, enjoin payments heretofore allowed. 2 While an appeal principal case was pending Court, application made various plaintiffs associated interests therein aggregating some $125,000. The allowed $50,000 partial payment account services, but withheld action other applications. Certain costs expenses amount $17,295.13 were also ordered reimbursed. 3 involves serious questions law fact. Whether, because pendency stay granted had power entertain application, whether before final outcome could be known premature, source fund deposit with court so related services subject disbursement their compensation, one judge can make allowances three-judge court, are, questions, much contested. We do not decide question merits. 4 Mandamus, injunction judges are drastic extraordinary remedies. doubt proper issue such writs. But they have unfortunate consequence making litigant, obliged obtain personal or defense litigants him. These remedies should resorted only where is clearly inadequate remedy. unwilling utilize them substitute appeal. As remedies, reserved really causes. 5 find nothing warrant use. An will hardly destroy twenty-six million dollar association during time it would take prosecute status applicants now settled that he has standing all authorized appeals. hold applicants' grievance pursued at appropriate rather than resort our 6 denied. 7 Petition

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