Legal Opinion
Pacific States Corp. v. Grant
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 23, 1927No. Docket No. 4536PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLIER, J., pro tem.
This is an appeal from an order vacating an order dismissing the action for want of prosecution made under the last sentence of section 583 of the Code of Civil Procedure, where the case has not been brought to trial within five years from the date of filing the answer.
The following is a chronology of the case, including correspondence between the attorneys:
September 19, 1917, complaint filed.
October 1, 1917, answer filed.
May 4, 1922, letter, Lewis to Wright.
May 5, 1922, letter, Wright to Lewis.
July 8, 1922, letter, Lewis to Wright.
July 15, 1922', letter, Wright to Lewis.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miller & Lux Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Andersen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
- Larkin v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- Rio Vista Mining Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
- Charles L. Donohoe Co. v. Superior Court of GlennCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Smith v. Bear Valley Milling & Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1945
- Mercantile Investment Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
- Josephson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Anderson v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
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