Briggs v. Superior Court

THE COURT.

The petitioners applied for a writ of prohibition which had for its purpose that of restraining the respondent court, acting through the respondent judge thereof from proceeding with a further hearing upon a certain contempt proceeding pending in said court, the petitioners contending that the aforesaid judge was disqualified to proceed further with the hearing of the cause by virtue of the provisions of section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Stats. 1929, p. 958), and of the action of the petitioners taken thereunder presenting such disqualification and of the action of said…