Ex parte Johnson

Decided August 25, 1887

California Supreme Court · decided 1887-08-25

The petitioner was arrested upon a warrant issued out of the Police Court of the city of Stockton, charging her with the offense of frequenting, for the purpose of prostitution, a house kept for the purpose of prostitution.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 1912

2 state decisions

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Decided 1887-08-25

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The Court.

¶1We are of the opinion that the city council of Stockton had authority to enact the ordinance under which petitioner was convicted, and that so far as it affects this prosecution it is not in conflict with the general laws of the state.

¶2The writ is dismissed and the prisoner remanded.