Legal Opinion · Dissent

Hamilton v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 21, 1974No. Civ. 34130Published

1DissentSims, J.

I respectfully dissent. I agree with the majority that under the provisions of section 395 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff *426mother was entitled to file her action to establish the foreign judgment in any court in the state. There is no question of jurisdiction involved. Although the superior court is organized into separate courts in 58 counties, it is properly referred to as a one state court for the purpose of jurisdiction. “The superior courts of the state of California, while, located and functioning in the several counties of the state, are not local or county courts, but…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Great Northern Railway Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  2. Sacramento & San Joaquin Drainage District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Dow Chemical Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. Lotus Car Ltd. v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  5. Rose v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941

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