Lacey v. Porter
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Haynes, C.
On October 13, 1891, defendant, Porter, made complaint against the plaintiff, Lacey, charging him with threatening to enter upon and detain, by force and violence, the lands of the Porter Land and Water Company, a corporation, in which Porter was a large stockholder. Upon this complaint the .justice of the peace' issued a warrant, and Lacey was arrested the same day, but being unable to give bail that evening was com*601mitted to jail, where he remained seventeen hours. He was afterwards examined before the justice and discharged, and thereupon brought this action against Porter for…
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