Derry v. Superior Court

This is an application for a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to vacate its order made under Code of Civil Procedure section 583 dismissing a civil action entitled C. W. Derry, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Golden State Bank, etc. et al., Defendants, No. NCC 1620 B.

The material facts will be stated, referring to the parties by their alignment in the superior court.

August 20, 1963. Plaintiffs commenced the action in the superior court. The case involved the financing of a used car business formerly conducted by plaintiffs. It was alleged that defendants had caused plaintiffs great…