
    The People against The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington.
    
      Mandamus lies to the court oí common pleas for not signing a bill of exceptions.
    Eussel moved for a peremptory mandamus
      
       to be directed to the judges of the common pleas for the county of Washington, ordering them to sign a bill of exceptions.
    
      
       As to affidavit for Haight v. Turner, 2 Johns. Rep. 371. When rule to show cause only. People v. Judges of Cayuga, 2 Johns. Cas. 68. When to forbid judgment. People v. Sessions of Chenango, 1 Johns. Cas. 179 S. C. with opinion of Kent, J., 2 Caines’ Cas. in Error, 319. When to compel judgment. Fish v. Weatherwax, 2 Johns. Cas. 215. Haight v. Turner, ubi sup. When not. Jansen v. Judges of Ulster, Cole. 117. S. C. 2 Johns. Cas. 12. When to sign bill of exceptions, and when not. People v. Judges of West Chester, Cole. 135. S. C. 2 Johns. Cas. 118. Sikes v. Ransom, 6 Johns. Rep. 279. When to correct and compel proceedings. The King v. Justices of Wiltshire, 1 East, 683, and 10 East, 404. The King v. London Court of Requests 8 East, 292. Rex v. Justices of Leicester, 1 East, (n) 686. When not for allowing an account. Adams v. Supervisors of Columbia County, 8 Johns. Rep. 323. The King v. Justices of Kent, 11 East, 229. When to restore an attorney, or officer. The People v. Justices C. B. of Delaware, 1 Johns. Cas. 181. The King v. Company Free Fishers, &c., 8 East, 353. The King v. Commissary, &c, of Bishop of Winchester, 8 East, 573. Rex v. Clarke, 2 East, 75. When to grant administration. The King v. Inhabitants of Horsely, 8 East, 408. When to inspect books. The King v. Lucas, 10 East, 235. When to give benefit of an insolvent act. Ex parte John King, 7 East, 91. When not to commissioners of bankrupt to certify conformity. Ex parte John King, 8 East, 92. When not as prospectivo. The King v. Chapelwardens of Haworth, 12 East, 556. When not as too late. The King v. Justices of Lancashire, 12 Bast, 366. When peremptory. People v. Judges and Supervisors of Ulster, 1 Johns. Rep. 64. People v. Collins, 7 Johns. Rep. 549. Form of writ. The Kmg v. Bishop of Oxford, 8 East, 345.
    
    
      
      
         The Reg. Brev. 182, contains a writ grounded on the stat. Edw. I, commanding the judges to put their seals guata formam statuti. If they make a false return, an action lies against them. See 2 Inst. 427. Show Pa. Cas. 117.
    
   Per Ouriam.

Take your rule to show cause the first day of next term. The practice is, not to grant a peremptory mandamus in the first instance.

Rule to show cause granted. 
      
       As to compelling the judge to sign a bill of exceptions see Graham’s Prac. p. 321; 2 Rev. Stat. 422, sec. 15; 2 Caines, 313; 2 Johns. Cas. 118; 6 J. R. 219; 5 Wend. 132.
     