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In Re Bagwell

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 18, 1938No. Crim. 1628PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPullen, P. J.

This is a petition filed by Bagwell for a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum.

While petitioner Bagwell was confined in a cell in the San Joaquin county jail with one William Lewis, a quarrel arose between the two, during which Lewis struck Bagwell, inflicting the injury hereinafter referred to. Bagwell, after being committed to San Quentin prison, filed a civil suit against the sheriff of the county of San Joaquin for the injury alleged to have been caused by his fight with Lewis, upon the theory the sheriff was guilty of negligence in confining Lewis, whom petitioner alleged was an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. PutmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. People v. SebringNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Castera v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1916

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Payne v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Smith v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  3. Wantuch v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Lowman v. StaffordCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. State v. StottNebraska Supreme Court · 1993

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