Carmack v. Superior Court

FORD, J.—

The petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to hear an appeal from a judgment of the small claims court of Santa Barbara Judicial District.

On April 2, 1962, judgment was entered in the small claims court in favor of Emilio Ordas and against the petitioner for $60, together with costs in the amount of $3.35. On April 30, 1962, the petitioner filed in the small claims court a statement on appeal bearing that date. The statement was substantially in the form set forth in section 117k of the Code of Civil Procedure. That document was accompanied by a bond on…