Legal Opinion

Matter of Application of Lieritz

California Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1913No. Crim. No. 1796PublishedCited by 11 opinions

APPLICATION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus directed to the Sheriff of Orange County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

Information was filed against Kate Measor and she was tried and convicted thereunder for selling, furnishing, distributing, and giving away alcholic liquors in the fifth supervisorial district of the county of Orange, which was and is “No license territory.” Her alleged crime was a violation of the Local Option Law commonly known as the “Wyllie Act.” It is admitted that prior to any complaint being lodged against petitioner, there was an election held in the fifth supervisorial district of Orange County, whereby the question of license or no license was submitted to the voters and that a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HornefCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Matter of EllsworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Ex Parte BeckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. People v. PriestleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
  5. Ex Parte YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. PierceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  2. People v. DialCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
  3. People v. TorreyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. In Re LordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  5. People v. CencevichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923

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