Brown v. Superior Court

34 Cal.2d 559 (1949)

MAURICE C. BROWN, Petitioner,

v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent.

L. A. No. 21008.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Dec. 28, 1949.

Edmond Gattone for Petitioner.

George I. Devor, Irving M. Walker and Mark Mullin for Respondent.

GIBSON, C.J.

Petitioner secured an order from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County for the examination of Abigail Simpson, E. Ross Simpson and William Crandall in a proceeding to perpetuate testimony pursuant to sections 2083-2089 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The witnesses refused to answer certain questions, and the court…