Legal Opinion

In Re Drew

California Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1922No. Crim. No. 2470PublishedCited by 34 opinions

APPLICATION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to secure release from custody on a commitment for contempt. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, C. J.

The petitioner applies for a writ of habeas corpus to discharge him from custody under an order of arrest issued by the superior court of Mendocino County upon a judgment of that court declaring him guilty of contempt of court, and imposing a penalty of five days’ imprisonment and five hundred dollars fine.

The judgment of contempt was based on an affidavit showing that in an action entitled Phil Lobree v. L. E. White Lumber Co. et al., 53 Cal. App. 85 [199 Pac. 821], judgment had been duly rendered and entered against said lumber company; that thereupon proceedings supplementary to execution…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Drew v. Superior Court of Mendocino CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Drew v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  3. Lobree v. L. E. White Lumber Co.California Court of Appeal · 1921
  4. Drew v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. In Re ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. In re RenoCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
  3. In Re ConnorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  4. In Re LindleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  5. In Re PorterfieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946

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