Getrost v. Lanham

This is a motion to dismiss an appeal from an order denying a motion to disqualify attorneys.

The main case is a derivative action brought by shareholders of a corporation purporting to act on behalf of the corporation to obtain relief against its controlling officers and directors. The following proceedings occurred in the superior court; On July 21, 1961, attorneys Leighton G. Long and Ben K. Ashby appeared on behalf of three individual defendants and moved for security under Corporations Code, section 834. Attorney William T. Selby made a similar motion on behalf of the corporation. Before…