In Re Gillett
California Court of Appeal
PROCEEDING on Habeas Corpus by a person detained in the custody of the -sheriff under an order of arrest issued by virtue of the provisions of section 479 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
1Opinion of the CourtSloane, J.
The petitioner is seeking under this writ to secure his discharge from the custody of the sheriff of Los Angeles County. The sheriff justifies the detention of petitioner under an order of arrest issued by the superior court of Los Angeles county by virtue of the provisions of section 479 of the Code of Civil Procedure for arrest and bail in civil actions.
It is contended by petitioner that the affidavit under which the arrest was ordered is not sufficient to give the court jurisdiction to make the order.
The affidavit purports to be in pursuance of subdivisions 2 and 4 of said section 479.…
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