Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA upon the relation of NELSON G. BINGHAM, and BEVA L. BINGHAM, Relators, v. DISTRICT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT of the STATE OF MONTANA, in and for the County of Liberty, and the HONORABLE BERNARD THOMAS, DISTRICT JUDGE thereof, presiding, Respondents
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1968-07-11
Citations: 151 Mont. 383
Docket Number: No. 11506
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA upon the relation of NELSON G. BINGHAM, and BEVA L. BINGHAM, Relators, v. DISTRICT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT of the STATE OF MONTANA, in and for the County of Liberty, and the HONORABLE BERNARD THOMAS, DISTRICT JUDGE thereof, presiding, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 151
Pages: 383–384

Head Matter:
STATE OF MONTANA upon the relation of NELSON G. BINGHAM, and BEVA L. BINGHAM, Relators, v. DISTRICT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT of the STATE OF MONTANA, in and for the County of Liberty, and the HONORABLE BERNARD THOMAS, DISTRICT JUDGE thereof, presiding, Respondents.
No. 11506.
Decided July 11, 1968.
443 P.2d 909.
Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, Alex Blewett (argued), Great Falls, for relators.
Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, Carter Williams and Douglas C. Allan (argued), Great Falls, for respondents.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
On June 13, 1968, relators applied to this Court for an appropriate supervisory writ to require respondents to vacate and annul an order dated May 15, 1968, insofar as said order struck the fourth defense set forth in the separate answer of relators in the case of Nelson G. Bingham and Beva L. Bingham, Plaintiffs, vs. AA Oil Corporation, et al, Defendants, pending in the Twelfth Judicial District Court, Liberty County, Montana. Following ex parte presentation of the. application this Court issued an alternative order to show: 'cause, directed to respondents, and ordered service thereof'-to be made upon respondent district court and judge, as well as -counsel for the various parties involved in the aforementioned district court case.
The matter came on for hearing before this Court on July 10, 1968, and taken under advisement.
The Court, after due consideration, is of the opinion that relators will not suffer irreparable harm and gross injustice if the litigation proceeds on the present, record; nor that relators have no pláin, speedy-or adequate remedy other than by this proceeding, but to the contrary that the remedy by appeal in the ordinary course is adequate. • ' "
' It is therefore ordered that the alternative order to show cause be quashed and the relief sought herein be, and it hereby is, denied.