First National Bank of San Pedro v. Superior Court

There is pending in respondent court, before respondent judge, a certain cause entitled First Nat. Bank of San Pedro v. Stansbury. This cause will in this opinion be referred to as the action and the plaintiff therein will be referred to as the Bank. The trial of the action was commenced before a jury, the fees of the jury having been paid by the Bank, when, upon motion of Stansbury, respondent judge discharged the jury and appointed a referee to ascertain certain facts involved in the action and to make report thereof to the court. Thereupon the Bank and one John Balch, whose interest in the…