Murphy v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
PETITION for writ of prohibition to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. M. T. Allen, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke, J.
This is prohibition to restrain the said superior court of Los Angeles County from proceeding in an action for partition therein pending to partition or determine the title to a separate and distinct tract of land situated within the county of San Diego, known as the Warner Ranch. The action of partition referred to was brought by J. Downey Harvey, plaintiff, v. Frank K. Murphy and Edward R. Dyer (as executors of the last will of Winefride Martin, deceased), Eleanor Martin, Peter D. Martin, Walter S. Martin, and Genevieve Martin. Afterwards the Reverend James Gibbons, Roman Catholic…
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