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Show JUSTICE M'OMiE ACTED WITHOUTJURISPICTiDN This Is the Fin dins: of Judge Lewis in a Prohibition Matter. Judge Lewie r ndered a decision in favor of the petitioner Wednesday in the matter mat-ter of the application of James Supple for .t writ of prohibition against Justice MeOmle ,,f Mm ray Stipple's Allegations. Supple alleged In his petition that Jus-tie Jus-tie AfcOmlc had rendered Judgment against him for J37. in a case wherein John Sepploh was pl:tlnt Iff, and he al- i gc d further that neither he nor Beppioh was u resident of Murray, that the contract con-tract woe not payable in Murray, where thi- Judgment was enti red, anil that, as a result, the Justice acted without Jurisdiction Juris-diction In the matter. Disregarded the Affidavit. At the time of the filing of the suit at Murray Supple tiled nn affidavit, Betting out that he was a resident of Salt Lake '!ty, hut Justice MeOmle disregarded tho affidavit and proceeded with thi- ease Judge Lewis now holds that the Justice should not have procct ded with the case after the filing of the affidavit, and ac-c ac-c rdlngly grants the writ as prayed for. |