Kelshaw v. Superior Court

The petitioner Kelshaw, treasurer of the county of San Luis Obispo, applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition, to prevent further action in a contempt proceeding now pending in respondent court. An alternative writ issued, and the cause was transferred to this court. Although there is an answer on file the facts are not in dispute, and the questions at issue are those raised by demurrer to the petition.

In the matter of the estate of Halsey H. Carpenter, deceased, in the course of administration in respondent court, and after appraisement duly approved, by an order of date March…