Legal Opinion

Spinks v. Superior Court of Los Angeles

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 18, 1915No. Civ. No. 1701PublishedCited by 17 opinions

APPLICATION for a Writ of Mandate originally made in the District Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court

1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.

Petition for mandate to compel the superior court to proceed with a hearing on contempt. The petition shows that an action was commenced in November, 1913, by a corporation, against the plaintiff, wherein damages were claimed in the sum of one million six hundred thousand dollars; that thereafter a second amended complaint was filed and petitioner made Ms verified answer thereto-, and September 22, 1914, was set as the day for the trial of the issues thus made up; that on the day immediately preceding the day set for trial the- plaintiff in that action filed with the clerk a direction that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hopkins v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Kaufman v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Todhunter v. KlemmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Associated Convalescent Enterprises v. Carl Marks & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
  2. deSaulles v. Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
  3. Chinn v. KMR Property ManagementCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  4. Schubert v. BatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Frank Annino & Sons Construction, Inc. v. McArthur Restaurants, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1989

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