Hughes v. Municipal Court

—Petition for writ of mandamus. James Wallace was indebted to petitioner, Roberts Mutual Paint Company, in the sum of $40.21. Petitioner, upon the an thority of the statute creating small claims courts (Stats. 1921, p. 117, adding sections 927-927p to the Code of Civil Procedure), presented to respondents Honorable Henry M. Willis and W. S. Dinsmore, presiding judge and clerk, respectively, of the Municipal Court of the City of Los Angeles, said claim and requested the same to be filed. Eespondents and each of them refused to permit said claim to be filed in said court and refused to assume…