Johnson v. Superior Court

Application for a writ of mandate. It appears by the petition for the writ that on the 28th of September, 1882, the wife of the petitioner commenced an action for divorce against him, and that, on the 2d of ¡November, 1882, he, by his attorney, filed an answer to the complaint denying some of the material allegations thereof. On the 11th of November, 1882, the plaintiff’s attorney in that action served upon the defendant’s attorney therein notice of a motion to have the court allow the plaintiff therein a reasonable sum for expenses and counsel fees in said action. Said motion was heard on…