Hoopes v. Superior Court

The petitioners were defendants in an action filed by one Joe Firman in the justice’s court of Los Angeles township; judgment having gone in their favor, Firman appealed to the superior court on May 19, 1921. On July 29, 1921, the plaintiff caused his appeal to be set for trial de novo on December 8, 1921, at which time it was continued to the ninth day of February, 1922, and on this latter date the case was dropped from the calendar. No further proceedings were had therein until January 19, 1923, when the plaintiff had said ease restored to the calendar and it was then set for trial on…