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ISRIN v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 28322.

63 Cal.2d 153 (1965)

403 P.2d 728

45 Cal. Rptr. 320

SHIRLEY ISRIN, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 7, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lillian Finan for Petitioner.

Irmas & Rutter and William A. Rutter as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and Donald K. Byrne, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent and Real Party in Interest.

MOSK, J.

This matter is before us on a petition for writ of mandamus to compel the respondent court to make an order allowing petitioner to prosecute a pending civil action without prepayment of jury fees. [1] The choice of remedy is proper. (Martin v. Superior Court (1917) 176 Cal. 289 [168 P. 135, L.R.A. 1918B 313].)

The issue presented is whether an indigent plaintiff should be denied...

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