Legal Opinion · Concurrence

People v. Everett

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 24, 1908No. Crim. No. 72Published

APPLICATION for a writ of prohibition to A. I. Mc-Sorley, Judge of the Superior Court of Calaveras County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Concurrence

I concur.

In People v. Blis, 3 Cal.App. 162, [84 P. 676], the question as to whether, prohibition is the appropriate remedy in such a case as this was not pressed nor was it seriously considered by the court. The main object of both parties was to obtain a construction of the statute for the first time brought to the attention of the appellate court.

There is a growing disposition, which should not be encouraged, to take advantage of original writs, notwithstanding that by an appeal a plain, speedy and adequate remedy is furnished.

There are no special or peculiar circumstances in the present…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. BlisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906

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