...certiorari. A RULE nut had been obtained, calling upon the overseers of the townships in the Oldham union to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue commanding them to assemble and appoint a barrister to act as returning officer at a certain election of guardians...

...circumstances. PASHLEY obtained a rule on a former day, calling upon the justices of Glamorganshire to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding them to enter continuances from session to session, to the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace...

...probable case be made out, grants a rule, calling upon the justices and the party on the other side, to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding such justices to do the act required. If the application is granted, a rule issues from the Crown Office...

...defendants, Smith and "Washburne, on a verified petition stating the above facts, obtained an order to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding the said clerk to index in a suitable manner for the protection of the plaintiffs and purchasers, &c.,...

...obtained a rule calling upon William Smith, Esq., one of the justices for the borough of Sheffield, to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding him to issue a warrant of distress, pursuant to the 1 1 & 12 Viet. c. 43, to levy upon the goods and chattels...

...highway. Mention v. Worcester, 10 Pick. 235. 35. A rule was made upon the judges of a court below, to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding them to "sign and seal " a bill of exceptions ; and, upon their appearing and showing cause why it...

...under s. 38 or s. 39 of the statute. A rule bad been obtained, calling upon tbe Lords of the Treasury to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding them to admit the claim of Mr. James Wright, for compensation on account of the loss of the offices...

...Alexander Glover and others, upon the justices of the Court of Sessions for this county, calling on them to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding them to allow and record a verdict found by a sheriffs jury, which had been impanelled on the application...

...compensation has been awarded. PASHLEY, in last Michaelmas Term, obtained a rule calling on Benjamin Biram to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding him to settle all the costs of the arbitration between Thomas Brown Milnes and The Midland Railway Company...

...1S35, the petitioner .presented his petition to this Court, praying for a rule on the commissioners to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding them to render judgment in the premises for the petitioner for the sum of $ 600, and for his costs....