In re Stein

The petitioner was convicted in the Police Court of the City of Modesto, of conducting, carrying on and managing the business of auctioneer without paying the license fee therefor, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to pay a fine, and in default thereof to be imprisoned in the county jail of the county of Stanislaus until such fine was paid. The fine not being paid defendant was committed to jail and now seeks his release by this writ of habeas corpus.

It is the contention of petitioner that he was appointed receiver in a certain action pending in the Superior Court of the County of Stanislaus,…