Legal Opinion
Fresno Fire Fighters v. Jernagan
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 7, 1986No. F004993PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, Acting P. J.
Introduction
The question presented is whether the interest earned on moneys deposited in civil and criminal actions under California law is to be returned to the owner of the moneys or is to be retained by the county as part of its general fund. The trial court ruled that the owners of all cash court deposits are entitled to the interest earned on the money. It cited Webb’s Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. Beckwith (1980) 449 U.S. 155 [66 L.Ed.2d 358, 101 S.Ct. 446] for the proposition that retention of such interest by the county would deprive the depositor of his or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. BeckwithSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Andrus v. AllardSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Metropolitan Water District v. AdamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Ostly v. SaperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
3Cited by6 opinions
- Hart v. County of AlamedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Siroky v. Richland CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1995
- Auerbach v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Overland v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Bernstein v. Shapiro, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County1988
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