Mitchell v. Superior Court

Opinion

DUNN, I.

After being found in contempt of the trial court, petitioners herein sought issuance by this court of a writ of certiorari (writ of review, Cede Civ. Proc., § 1067). We issued an order staying execution of the order of contempt and thereafter issued a writ of certiorari. We herein annul the contempt order.

In May 1969, David Evans filed a complaint for money due on a promissory note against William M. Mitchell and others. After service was effected, defaults were entered against defendant William M. Mitchell and against named defendants Leventhal and Epstein; judgment for $…