Runyon v. Board of Prison Terms & Paroles

Respondents’ demurrer to appellant’s petition for a writ of mandate was sustained without leave to amend, and from the judgment of dismissal entered pursuant to the order made in that behalf this appeal has been taken.

The mandamus proceeding initiated by the filing of said petition involved the question of whether letters and other communications and documents which are sent volmv tarily by various individuals to the state board of prison terms and paroles in connection with the hearing and determination of applications for parol of prisoners in the state prisons, but which are not required…