Tomkin v. Harris
California Supreme Court
Application to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandate to the judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.
— This is an original proceeding here in mandamus, by which petitioner seeks to have the respondent commanded to place on the calendar a certain action pending in his court, entitled Thaddeus Harper v. Thomas Hildreth et al., and to set said action for trial on a day certain, or to appoint a referee therein, and to proceed with the trial of said action. An alternative writ was issued, and upon the filing of respondent’s answer the case was argued and submitted on the petition and answer.
There is no doubt that a superior court may be compelled by mandamus to proceed in regular course to the…
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