Cosby v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Application in the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. J. W. McKinley, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Fleet, J.
Application for prohibition to prevent respondent from proceeding to enforce against petitioner a judgment convicting him of contempt for refusal to comply with a decree of said court.
The material facts appearing from the very voluminous petition and answer may be briefly stated thus: John C. Kofoed and Lillie H. Kofoed brought an action in said superior court against the petitioner, Cosby, and one Samuel B. Gordon, alleging that said Gordon, while employed and acting as their attorney, for the purpose, among others, of procuring the settlement and satisfaction of a certain judgment held by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Evans v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
- Kofoed v. GordonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- In re the Estate of WittmeierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
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