Legal Opinion

Woods-Drury, Inc. v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 31, 1936No. Civ. 10390PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSturtevant, J.

This is an application for a writ of prohibition restraining the trial judge from signing findings of fact and entering judgments in certain unlawful detainer proceedings.

James Otis, as trustee of the A. C. Whitcomb Estate, leased to Woods-Drury the Hotel Whitcomb for a period of years. The rental reserved rested on a percentage basis. By its terms the lease required that the lessee should keep certain books of account and render periodical reports. Commencing some time in the early part of 1935 disagreements arose between the parties regarding the keeping of the accounts, rendition of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Havemeyer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. In Re the Estate of FairCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Arnold v. KrigbaumCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Schubert v. LoweCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Knight v. BlackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1912

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Fresno City High School District v. De CaristoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
  2. Beverage v. Canton Placer Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Mendoza v. Small Claims Court of Los Angeles Judicial DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Wade v. Markwell & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. People Ex Rel. Franchise Tax Board v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

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