Legal Opinion
Butler v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 7, 1935No. Civ. 5311PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the Superior Court of Napa County to try and determine an appeal to that court from a judgment of the Justice’s Court of St. Helena Township which was rendered on the pleadings in a suit for unlawful detainer.
It appears that Bernhard Davidow commenced a suit in St. Helena Township of Napa County in unlawful detainer against this petitioner, to which an answer was filed. At the time of the trial no evidence was adduced. On motion of the plaintiff the justice’s court rendered judgment on the pleadings against this petitioner to the effect that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Golden Gate Tile Co. v. Superior Court, in & for City of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1911
- Edwards v. Superior Court, in & for the Cty. of AlamedaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Peacock v. Superior Court in and for SolanoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
- Rauer's Law & Collection Co. v. Superior Court of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
- Himovitz v. Justice's CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ostly v. SaperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- Livermore Sanitarium v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Boghosian v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- Miller v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942