City of Sierra Madre v. Superior Court

NOURSE, J. pro tem. *

The city of Sierra Madre, a municieal corporation of the sixth class, petitions for a writ of prohibition to prevent respondent court from proceeding under the first cause of action set forth in a complaint filed by real parties in interest, Prescott Building Company, a corporation and Gigantic Building Company, a corporation, whereby they sought, in the name of the petitioner here to condemn certain real property situate within the boundaries of the city of Sierra Madre.

By said first cause of action they sought in the name of the city, a judgment of condemnation of the…