City of Colton v. Superior Court

This is an application for a mandate for the purpose of directing the judges of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County to vacate an order made by them dismissing an appeal to said Superior Court from a judgment theretofore rendered in a recorder's court.

At the outset the respondents present a demurrer to the petition and contend that this court is without jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandate to the Superior Court to set aside its order dismissing the appeal from the recorder’s court. The authorities, however, do not sustain respondents in their position in that regard. (Peacock v.…