Oksner

Now before us are writ of review testing the validity of an order adjudging petitioner Oksner guilty of contempt of court and an alternative writ of mandate commanding the superior court to vacate certain orders made on June 11, 1964, and June 26, 1964, directing petitioner Atlantic Savings and Loan Association (hereinafter called Atlantic) and petitioner Oksner to surrender to the clerk of the court a certain valuable note and deed of trust held by Atlantic as pledgee, and also directing the lower court to vacate certain other related orders made on the same day.

This proceeding centers upon and revolves around the occurrences of June 26, 1964. The background is tedious but most of it essential to understanding of the problems before us.

Prior to said June 26, 1964, there were three actions pending in Los Angeles Superior Court which are designated by petitioners’ counsel as Theriot 1, Theriot 2, and Theriot 3, respectively, each being entitled “ John R. Theriot, Plaintiff, v. Milton H. Durand, et al., Defendants,” numbered respectively 669675, 838617, and 840251 on the records of said superior court. Theriot 1 (No. 669675) was filed on November 15,1956, and sought an…