Opinion
No. 35,182.
February 10, 1950.
Prohibition — proceedings — moot question — delay in hearing issue presented by writ.
Application to this court by order to show cause for a writ of prohibition upon the relation of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America and others, addressed to the Honorable John A. Weeks, judge of the district court for Hennepin county, Minnesota State Industrial Union Council, and Western Electric Company, Inc., to restrain said court from enforcing its order of January 20, 1950, in said matter. Writ discharged with costs to respondents.
Rutchick, Smith Enkel, for relators.
Francis X. Helgesen, for respondent Minnesota State Industrial Union Council.
Morgan, Chase, Headley Hoshour, for respondent Western Electric Company, Inc.
This matter came before the court on February 7, 1950, for hearing on an alternative writ of prohibition relative to the enforcement of an order of the district court of Hennepin county in the above-entitled matter, dated January 12, 1950. Examination of the record discloses that that order by its terms remains "in effect only until 10:00 A. M. February 6, 1950, * * * at which time said order shall be of no further effect and shall become null and void."
Consequently, the question presented by the alternative writ has become moot. The writ is discharged with costs to respondents.