People ex rel. Hamilton v. Harris
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of San Francisco County. The facts appear in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
Mandamus from the County Court to compel the defendant, a *572justice of the peace, to transmit the papers and the copy of proceedings, in the case of Rabe v. Hamilton and others.
It appears that the bond was filed with the justice on the 20th May, 1857, in the sum of two thousand dollars, and the proper affidavit of the two sureties was made before the justice. The bond was not marked “approved” by the justice, but was received by him without objection at the time. On the next day the justice endorsed upon the bond “ not approved.”
We think the justice should have rejected the bond promptly. Under…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bray v. RedmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1856
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Gunn v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
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