Legal Opinion

Wells v. Torrance

California Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1897No. S. F. No. 679PublishedCited by 4 opinions

PROHIBITION from the Supreme Court to the Superior-Court of the County of San Diego. E. S. Torrance, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, C.

Petition for a writ of prohibition to restrain the respondent, as judge of the superior court, from proceeding to entertain an appeal from an order made in the justice’s court under proceedings supplementary to execution. Wells, the petitioner, obtained a judgment against one Sidney Selover before a justice of the peace, execution was issued upon the judgment, and thereafter proceedings were duly taken for the examination of the judgment debtor under proceedings supplementary to execution, and an order was made therein against the defendant, requiring him to pay to the constable…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McGuire v. DrewCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. In re the Estate of SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Loring v. IllsleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1850
  4. Bronzan v. DrobazCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Pacific Gas Radiator Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  2. McKenzie v. HillCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
  3. McCargar v. H. G. Bittleston Law & Collection AgencyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925
  4. Wood v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926

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