Montana Supreme Court, 1960

State ex rel. Emery v. District Court of the Fourth Judicial District

State ex rel. Emery v. District Court of the Fourth Judicial District
Montana Supreme Court · Decided November 22, 1960 · Angstman, Castles, Harrison
138 Mont. 647; 356 P.2d 931; 1960 Mont. LEXIS 84

State ex rel. Emery v. District Court of the Fourth Judicial District

Opinion of the Court

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HARRISON:

Original proceeding. Petition for writ of mandate wherein relator seeks production by the County Attorney of Missoula County of certain notes or letters left by a decedent that they might be examined by relator’s counsel. The relator filed a demand to produce in the district court which request was overruled and denied by such court.

This court in State ex rel. Keast v. District Court, 135 Mont. 545, 342 P.2d 1071, discussed the applicable principles of law, and we perceive no reason to depart therefrom in this proceeding.

The writ is denied and the proceeding dismissed.

MR. JUSTICES ANGSTMAN and CASTLES concur.

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