Modoc Land & Livestock Co. v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
WBIT of prohibition from the Supreme Court to restrain the Superior Court of Modoc County from proceeding with the trial of a cause. J. W. Harrington, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
Application for a writ of prohibition. An action to recover a specific sum of money was commenced against the petitioner in the superior court of the county of Modoc by one Healey, September 5, 1896, by filing a complaint on that day. Summons was issued upon the complaint September 4, 1897, and with a copy of the complaint was served upon the defendant (the petitioner herein) August 7,1899. September 11, 1899, said defendant gave to the plaintifi a notice of motion to dismiss the action upon the ground that more than three years had elapsed since the commencement thereof, and the summons had…
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