Fairbank

Petitioner seeks the writ of mandate to compel the defendant to make an order discharging the receivership referred to in the petition and permitting the transfer of the property held by the receiver to J. M. Henderson, Jr., subject to such liens, limitations, and restrictions as the court may deem necessary to safeguard the objects for which the receivership was created.

It appears that petitioner owns a life estate, with remainder over to his children, in certain real property described as follows: A farm commonly known as the Barton ranch, situated in Sacramento County, containing about 320 acres; a tract of about 98 acres, known as the Soles ranch, in said county; three and a half acres situated in the city of Stockton at the intersection of Van Burén and Smith Streets; lot 4, block 20, situated in Chinatown, said city, and that he owns no other property; that on July 17, 1914, the superior court of said San Joaquin County duly made and entered its decree, in an action commenced by Eliza M. Fairbank, wife of petitioner, for support of herself and the children of herself and petitioner, awarding one hundred dollars per month therefor, and appointing R. C. Pardee receiver of…