Southern Pacific Co. v. Superior Court

This is an application by petitioners for a writ of mandate directed to the respondents, requiring the dismissal for want of prosecution of a certain action now pending in the superior court of the county of Solano, No. 4529, and entitled “Antone A. Lewohl, Plaintiff, v. Southern Pacific Company, a Corporation, and John Stathakis, Defendants.’’

The record of said court concerning the cause last referred to, as presented to us, shows the following proceedings: Complaint filed March 26, 1913; answer of the defendants filed October 23, 1916, and notice of motion for leave to file supplemental…