Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number Docket No. 12396. Attorney(S) Smith, Peek Aspey and Bartlett Kearney for Petitioner. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. MAURICE E. ATKINSON, Petitioner, v. EARL WARREN, as Attorney-General, etc., Respondent. THE COURT. [1] The petition is denied for the reason that the facts alleged therein are insufficient to justify the issuance of a writ of mandate in accordance with the prayer of the petition. White, J., was in favor of the issuance of said writ.