Legal Opinion

Jacobs v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided December 8, 1959No. L. A. 25595PublishedCited by 74 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.

Betty and Gerald Jacobs, minors, and their maternal grandparents, Joe and Anna Wolf, seek a writ of prohibition to restrain Honorable Orlando II. Rhodes, Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, from trying any issue of lav/ or fact presented in proceedings involving the custody and guardianship of the minors. They also seek a writ of mandamus to compel a transfer of the proceedings to another judge. The application is based upon the refusal of Judge Rhodes to grant a motion for his disqualification.

Betty and Gerald are the children of the real party in interest, Victor Jacobs, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Browne v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Greene v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Cooney v. CooneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944

3Cited by74 opinions

  1. Solberg v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  2. McCartney v. Commission on Judicial QualificationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Oak Grove School District v. City Title InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. McClenny v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Swartzman v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964

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