Ackerman v. Superior Court

This is a petition for a writ of mandate to compel the lower court to hear petitioner’s motion for child support and attorney’s fees during the pendency of an action brought by petitioner against her former husband, Paul Winchell, real party in interest.

On March 8, 1963, the original complaint in the action was filed. It contained two counts based on an alleged written property settlement agreement under the terms of which Winchell was to pay, among other specified amounts, for the support of two minor children of the parties. The first count sought declaratory relief in respect to certain…