County of Alameda v. Superior Court

Does the 1959 amendment govern the time within which an action must be tried anew in the superior court after appeal from judgment in the small claims court f That is the question presented by this proceeding in mandamus.

Judgment in the small claims court was entered in favor of petitioner county and against the real party in interest for $145. Defendant’s appeal in that action was filed in the superior court on May 18, 1959. The action not having been brought to trial, petitioner on September 22, 1960, moved in the superior court to dismiss the appeal. The motion was denied September 29,…