Norman

Application for writ of mandate prayed to be directed to the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, Ira F. Thompson, Judge, to compel respondent to forthwith proceed with the trial of a certain action pending in said court.

Petitioner Jennie L. Norman instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles an action for divorce against her husband John W. Norman. Subsequently, the defendant in said action was convicted of an assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and sentenced by the court to confinement in the state prison at San Quentin for the period prescribed by law. Thereafter, and while said defendant was still confined in said state prison under said judgment of imprisonment, said divorce action came on for trial. After two short continuances, said action was again set for trial on the second day of October, 1925, at which time the defendant, through his attorney,, moved the court, after due notice of the hearing of said motion had been given to the plaintiff in said action, for an order requiring plaintiff to pay to the sheriff of the county of Los Angeles the sum demanded by said sheriff for the necessary expense in bringing the defendant from said state…