Legal Opinion

Gaines v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 10, 1961No. Civ. 25871PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRAMPTON, J. pro tem. *

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel respondent court to quash service of complaint and summons in an action pending in which petitioner is named as a defendant.

Petitioner has for 57 years last past been a resident of the State of New Jersey. He is an attorney at law admitted to practice in that state. He is not now nor has he ever been a resident of the State of California. He is attorney of record for his codefendant, Guardian Mortgage Corporation, a corporation, in an action pending in the lower court. He came to California for the sole purpose of appearing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lamb v. SchmittSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Von Kesler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  3. St. John v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  4. Pitman v. CunninghamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1955
  5. Tadge v. ByrnesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Severn v. Adidas SportschuhfabrikenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  2. Minthorne v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  3. Severn v. Adidas SportschuhfabrikenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Severn v. Adidas SportschuhfabrikenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973

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