Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number 11,430 Attorney(S) [2 Cal.Unrep. 636] Samuel Sankey, for petitioners. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. SANKEY v. SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS. OPINION THE COURT. The application for a writ of mandamus is denied upon the ground that the petition fails to state sufficient reasons for not applying to the superior court in the first instance. Rule 28 of the supreme court.