Morris v. South San Joaquin Irrigation District

THE COURT.

The purpose of this proceeding in mandamus is to compel the respondent district and its officers to make certain moneys in the custody of the treasurer of the district available for the payment of past due interest and principal coupons of bonds of the district owned by the petitioner. As a return to the alternative writ the respondents filed a verified answer setting forth the fact that there is pending in the United States District Court, in and for the Northern District of California, Northern Division, a proceeding entitled: “In the matter of the petition of South San Joaquin…