People v. Chamness

The defendant,. charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was found guilty and judgment entered imposing a fine of one hundred dollars or, in default of its payment, ninety days in jail. Defendant promptly paid the fine, then perfected his appeal. Contending that by this satisfaction of the judgment the' questions presented by the appeal became moot, the People move its dismissal.

So far as we are aware, the precise question thus submitted to us has not been considered by any of the appellate courts of this state. The rule is well established in civil actions, however, that the…