Legal Opinion
People v. Zegras
California Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 1946No. Sac. 5780PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.
The State has sued John Zegras and three other persons under the provisions of “An act defining the civil liability for failure to control fire” (Stats. 1931, p. 1644; 1 Deering’s Gen. Laws, Act 2586). A question of first impression now presented for decision concerns the venue of such an action.
The charge of the complaint is that $1,700 was expended by the State Forester and the Division of Forestry in fighting an uncontrolled fire negligently set, or negligently allowed to spread, by the defendants. Judgment is asked for that amount. The fire occurred in Napa County and the action was…
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