Legal Opinion
Mungia v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 1964No. Civ. 27892PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFiles, J.
Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to stop further proceedings in a separate maintenance action now pending in Los Angeles County upon the ground that the divorce action filed by petitioner in Kern County is entitled to priority.
On October 18, 1963, real party in interest (who will be referred to as Lillian) filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County a complaint for separate maintenance against petitioner (who will he referred to as Fred).
On October 24, 1963, Fred filed an action for divorce against Lillian in Kern County. Summons and complaint in the Kern County action were served…
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