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People ex rel. Witz v. Harvey

62 Cal. 508 Court Department Two.] Decision date 1881-01-24 Docket No. 7,549 English

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p. 508
[No. 7,549.
Department Two.]
January 24, 1881.
THE PEOPLE ex rel. I. DANIEL WITZ v. EDWARD E. HARVEY.

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Proceeding to Trt Title to Oeeice—Jurisdiction oe the Supreme Court.—The Supreme Court has no original jurisdiction of a proceeding to try the title to an office.
Application for writ of mandamus.
McElrath & Ells, and J. Rothchild, for Plaintiff.
McClure, Dwindle, and Rlaisance, for Defendant.

This is a proceeding commenced in this Court to try the title to an office. The Court has no original jurisdiction in such a case. The order to show cause is therefore discharged, and the proceedings dismissed.