State ex rel. Thomas v. Snelling

Citations

• 71 Kan. 499
• 80 P. 966
• 1905 Kan. LEXIS 172

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Injunction — Jurisdiction of One Court to Enjoin Another— Mandamus Denied. A court having general jurisdiction, and having jurisdiction of the person, upon a petition therefor enjoined a county attorney, as such, from causing the' arrest of the employees of a corporation engaged in laying: pipe along the public highways for conveying natural gas. The same court, with like jurisdiction,. also enjoined a magistrate from issuing process for the arrest of such employees for the alleged crime of obstructing the highways. Subsequently an attorney representing the state requested this magistrate to file a complaint charging said crime against such employees and issue warrants for their arrest. 'Held, that to do so would be violative of the terms of the injunction, and this court will not by mandamus require it of the magistrate.</p>