Brown v. Prewett
California Supreme Court
Application to the Supreme Court for a wit of mandamus . to the judge of the Superior Court of Placer County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeatty, C. J.
This is an original proceeding by mandamus to compel the respondent to settle a bill of exceptions in a criminal case. The cause has been submitted upon a general demurrer to the petition. The facts alleged in the petition, and admitted by the demurrer, are, that on the 19th of January, 1891, the petitioner was accused, by information, of the crime of grand larceny, and was thereupon tried and convicted. After some delays, granted for the purpose of enabling the official reporter to transcribe his short-hand notes of the testimony, a motion for a new trial was submitted and overruled, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thomas v. LawlorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1879
3Cited by8 opinions
- In re Plume for Leave to Prove ExceptionsMontana Supreme Court · 1899
- People v. BlisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
- Rivera v. SepúlvedaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1917
- People v. CollazoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1912
- People v. ValcourtSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1910
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.