French

The essential facts connected with this appeal are that, prior to the filing of an information against him in the above-entitled action, respondent James S. French had made an affidavit relative either to the obtaining of solicited personal financial assistance, or to employment, desired for himself, which he sought from the county of Los Angeles; and that for the asserted reason that, contained within said affidavit were certain statements of facts which were claimed to be false, a complaint for perjury was filed against said defendant. As a result of a preliminary examination before a magistrate, defendant was held to answer to the superior court on said charge. A demurrer to the amended information that was filed in the latter court having been sustained, and in pursuance thereof the action was dismissed, this appeal is presented to this court from the order “setting aside” the information.

The prosecution of defendant was predicated, firstly, upon the provisions of a county ordinance of the county of Los Angeles by which it was provided that, “before any aid . . . shall be given to or for any person claimed to be a pauper, or poor or indigent person, such person shall make a…