People v. Superior Court

62 Cal.2d 515 (1965)

399 P.2d 385

42 Cal. Rptr. 849

THE PEOPLE, Petitioner,

v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Respondent; DYKE WATER COMPANY, Real Party in Interest.

Docket No. Sac. 7615.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 1, 1965.

Richard E. Tuttle and J. Thomason Phelps for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Thomas W. Martin and Lally & Martin for Real Party in Interest.

TRAYNOR, C.J.

The Public Utilities Commission, suing in the name of the People of the State of California (Pub. Util. Code, § 2101), seeks a writ of prohibition to restrain respondent superior court from…