Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. Moore v. King

California Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 1900No. S.F. No. 1669PublishedCited by 3 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mendocino County. Albert G. Burnett, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.

This action is brought under section 803 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure in the name of the people on the relation of W. N. Moore, to determine the right to the office of medical superintendent of the Mendocino State Hospital. The court below entered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed from the judgment, and the case is presented here on the judgment-roll and a bill of exceptions.

By an act of the legislature approved February 20, 1889 (Stats. 1889, p. 25), the “Mendocino State Insane Asylum” was established at ITkiah in Mendocino county. It was under the general management of a…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Napa State Hospital v. FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Moss v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Napa State Hospital v. DassoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908

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