Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Floyd

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 21, 1908No. Crim. No. 128PublishedCited by 12 opinions

APPLICATION for discharge on writ of habeas corpus. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtCooper, P. J.

On the twenty-eighth day of September, 1907, a complaint was filed in the police court of the city and county of San Francisco, charging the defendant with “Attempt to make, alter, forge and counterfeit a certain instrument and duebill for the payment of property, in the words and figures following, to wit: that the face of said instrument and duebill was figures, to wit: ‘Good for one 12%e cigar at any of our stores on the Pacific Coast. M. A. Gunst & Co. ’ ’ ’

An examination was held by a magistrate of said police court, and defendant was held to answer to the superior court for the crime of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. RathbunNew York Supreme Court · 1839
  2. People v. ComptonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  3. People v. MurrayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  4. People v. StitesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  2. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
  3. People v. GeorgeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925
  4. State v. DonovanNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1914
  5. Antonio Corretjer v. Tribunal de Distrito de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1951

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