Case Name: SMITH v. DUNN
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1885-05-08
Citations: 2 Cal. Unrep. 473
Docket Number: No. 11,062
Parties: SMITH v. DUNN.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Unreported Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 473–473

Head Matter:
SMITH v. DUNN.
No. 11,062;
May 8, 1885.
6 Pac. 848.
Mandamus—Application to Superior Court Before Supreme Court.—Where, on an application for a writ of mandate before the supreme court, no reason is shown why the application was not made in the first instance to the superior court, the application will be denied.
Application for mandamus.
J. S. Sprague for petitioner.
See Smith v. Dunn, 68 Cal. 54, 8 Pac. 625.

Opinion:
By the COURT.
No sufficient reason appearing why the application for the writ of mandate was not made in the first instance to the superior court, the application to this court is denied.