California Supreme Court, 1872

Mayo v. Sprout

Mayo v. Sprout
California Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1872
45 Cal. 99

Mayo v. Sprout

Opinion of the Court

By the Court:

The authorities of the city were turned out of possession of the premises by means of a writ of habere facias issued in this action, to which they were not parties.

It is true they had entered only after the action of Mayo v. Sprout had been commenced, but it is clearly shown that, they did not go in under Sprout, or by collusion with him.

Under such circumstances it was an abuse of the process of the Court to disturb them, and the Court below properly directed that they be restored to the possession.

Order affirmed.

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