Hall

On June 4,1954, above named Petitioners filed with this Court a motion for leave to file an attached petition in which they prayed for writ of mandamus, injunction and other appropriate relief, and for a rule to show cause directed to the Respondents above named. The prayer of the petition was for an order or orders as follows:

Upon consideration of the allegations contained in said motion and petition, this Court entered an order granting' leave to file the petition and directing that a written response thereto by Respondents named in said petition be filed with this Court and served upon counsel for the above named Petitioners.

Thereafter, Respondent District Judge filed with this Court his response, the same being a Return and Answer to the said petition coupled with a motion to dismiss the petition. The Respondent Judge filed a brief in support of the allegations in the aforesaid documents.

The other respondents above named joined in filing a Return and Answer to the aforesaid petition. In this document these respondents appeared specially and voiced objection to the jurisdiction of this Court over the persons of these respondents or over the subject matter of the said…