Judicial business

Such as involves the exercise of judicial power, or the application of the mind and authority of a court to some contested matter, or the conduct of judicial proceedings, as distinguished from such ministerial and other acts, incident to the progress of a cause, as may be performed by the parties, counsel, or officers of the court without application to the court or j'udge.

See Heisen v. Smith, 138 Cal. 216. 71 Pac. 180, 94 Am. St. Rep. 39; Merchants Nat. Bank v. Jaffray, 36 Neb. 218, 54 N. W. 258, 19 In R. A. 316 ; State v. California Min. Co., 13 Nev. 214.