Roma MacAroni Factory v. Giambastiani

In this matter the petitioners filed in this court a verified petition, asking that a peremptory writ of mandate issue to respondents directing and compelling them to deliver to petitioners the books and records of the Roma Macaroni Factory, a corporation. No alternative writ was sought, but without extending to the court in the first instance an opportunity of declining to assume jurisdiction by the denial of the alternative writ, petitioners brought the matter on for hearing by a notice of motion to the respondents. We quote from the petition as follows: “This application is made to this…