County of Riverside v. Leslie

OWEN, J., pro tem.

The county of Riverside instituted this action to recover the sum of $40,000 from the defendant under the provisions of section 2742 of the Political Code, alleging that the defendant had maliciously destroyed 400 young trees growing upon the highway known as Beaumont Avenue, the code section providing for a forfeiture of $100 for each tree destroyed. The complaint sets forth that the said highway is 100 feet wide and properly describes its location. It is also alleged that there is a duly organized and existing county board of forestry in Riverside County. The defendant…