Legal Opinion

Grannis v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1905No. S.F. No. 4078PublishedCited by 72 opinions

PETITION for Writ of Prohibition to the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. John Hunt, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

This is a proceeding in prohibition to prevent the superior court of San Francisco from acting upon a motion pending before it to modify a judgment.

On June 25, 1903, an action for divorce, in which Amelia B. Grannis was plaintiff and James G. Grannis was defendant, was regularly tried by the superior court, and on July 1, 1903, said court rendered and entered its judgment in said action purporting to grant an absolute and immediate divorce to the plaintiff. The decree as entered was signed by the judge, and the decree proper was preceded by a recital that it appeared to the court “that all…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Cahill v. Superior Court of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Deyoe v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Ex parte RosenheimCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Egan v. EganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by72 opinions

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