Porter v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
APPLICATION originally made to the District Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District for a Writ of Mandate to compel the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to reset a cause for trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
Petition for mandate. From the facts stated in the petition it appears that the petitioner herein, in August, 1915, filed a complaint in the superior court of Los Angeles County 'by which action a decree of divorce was sought. After summons had been issued and returned by the sheriff without service, an affidavit was made and filed by the plaintiff, upon which affidavit the court, by the Honorable Lewis E. Works, “made its order directing service of summons to be made by publication. As grounds for the order the affidavit set out that the last-known residence and address of the defendant was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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