Nellis v. Justices' Court
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County refusing a writ of review. Gavin W. Craig, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Petitioner obtained a writ of review from the superior court the purpose of which was to annul the action of the justices’ court of Los Angeles township (created by act of the legislature in adding to the Code of Civil Procedure six new sections numbered 99 to 102b, inclusive, approved March 23, 1911, Stats. 1911, p. 442), in rendering judgment by default against him in a certain action brought in said justices’ court, wherein the Pico Heights Lumber Company was plaintiff and petitioner defendant. Upon the return to the writ and after a hearing thereon, the court denied the relief prayed for…
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