Matter of Application of Richardson
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus directed to the Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, C. J.
The petitioner was convicted in the police court of the city and county of San Francisco of a violation of the provisions of section 2 of ordinance No. 765, as amended by ordinance Nos. 1471 and 1537 (N. S.) of said city and county, and adjudged to pay a fine of five dollars, and in default of payment of such fine to be imprisoned for one day. Having refused to pay such fine he was taken into' custody, and on his petition a writ of habeas corpus was issued to determine the question of the legality of hijs imprisonment.
The charge against petitioner was that he operated, owned, and controlled a…
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