People v. Casa Co.

These actions were instituted against the defendants pursuant to the provisions of an act entitled ‘1 An act declaring all buildings and places nuisances wherein or upon which acts of lewdness, assignation or prostitution are held or occur or which are used for such purposes, and'providing for the abatement and prevention of such nuisances by injunction and otherwise.” (Stats. 1913, pp. 20, 22.)

In the ease of People of the State of California v. Casa Company et al., the trial court made its findings in substantial accord with the allegations of the complaint, and to the effect that the designated building had been and was being used and occupied for the purposes of lewdness, assignation, and prostitution, and that because thereof the said building was a public nuisance. Accordingly judgment was entered decreeing that said building and each and every part thereof be effectively closed against its use for any purpose, and so kept closed for a period of one year, unless sooner released in the manner provided by law.

The appeal is from the judgment upon the judgment-roll alone, and- the points made in support of the appeal 'are directed solely to the constitutionality of the act in…