Evans

This is an original application for a writ of prohibition to be directed to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and the Honorable Clair S. Tappaan, judge thereof, commanding and directing the court and the judge mentioned to desist and refrain from hearing and trying twelve different cases now pending and awaiting trial in the Superior Court. The importance of the matter in respect to- the questions of law and practice which it involves will require a somewhat detailed statement of facts out of which it arises.

It appears that at various times during the month of January, 1928, twelve actions were commenced in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County by twelve individual plaintiffs against these petitioners and others as defendants, in which actions damages were demanded in the sum of $260,000; that thereafter another action, one in rescission, was commenced by one Walz, as plaintiff, and petitioners herein were named defendants. Thereafter petitioners, as defendants in the thirteen actions, filed demurrers which were overruled and they thereupon answered. The thirteen actions are now pending in the respondent court and are set for trial before the respondent judge above…