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STATE EX REL PEARCY v. LONG

234 Or. 630 (1963)

383 P.2d 377

STATE EX REL PEARCY v. LONG

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Demurrer to writ overruled June 26, 1963.

Peremptory writ issued July 12, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Desmond D. Connall, Chief Deputy, Domestic Relations Department, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were George Van Hoomissen, District Attorney and Chester W. Pecore, Senior Deputy, Civil Department, Portland.

Paul R. Meyer, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Kobin & Meyer, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and LUSK, Justices.

DEMURRER TO WRIT OVERRULED.

SLOAN, J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of original mandamus to require the respondent circuit judge to decide a divorce case. The distinguished judge declined to act because he believed he had lost jurisdiction. The case is now here upon a demurrer to the alternative writ issued by this court. To explain the reasons for our decision in the case it is necessary to relate the chronological events involved.

Petitioner filed her...

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