Zellerbach v. Superior Court

Petitioners seek by writ of mandate to compel the respondent court to set aside its order discharging an order to show cause directed to Arthur Zellerbach and further to compel said court to order said Arthur Zellerbach to testify as a witness upon the taking of a deposition.

In an action brought by said Arthur Zellerbach as plaintiff against the petitioners and others as defendants, petitioners sought to take the deposition of said plaintiff. On June 1, 1934, petitioners obtained a subpoena from the county clerk upon the affidavit of Hugh R Bolander, Jr., which subpoena directed said…