Hancock

Natoma Water & Min. Co. v. Hancock

Good Law
4 Cal. Unrep. 529·36 P. 100
Supreme Court of CaliforniaMarch 13, 1894No. 14,624California307 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Haynes, J.

This is an appeal from an order adjudging the defendant Joseph Wild guilty of a contempt of court, and imposing a fine of $250 therefor. Upon the complaint filed by the plaintiff at the commencement of the above-entitled action an order was granted requiring the defendants to show cause, at a day named, why they should not be enjoined pending the litigation, or until the further order of the court, from doing certain things in the order mentioned; “and that, in the meantime, and until this order to show cause be heard and determined, the defendants be restrained,” etc. It was for an alleged violation of this restraining' order that appellant was adjudged guilty of contempt. A bill of exceptions was taken, and several errors of law and specifications wherein the evidence is insufficient to justify the decision appear therein. But these alleged errors cannot be examined, as the order is not appealable: See Code Civ. Proc., sec. 1222; Tyler v. Connolly, 65 Cal. 28 , 2 Pac. 414 ; Sanchez v. Neuman, 70 Cal. 210 , 11 Pac. 645 ; In re Vance, 88 Cal. 262 , 26 Pac. 101 ; Ex parte Clancy, 90 Cal. 556 , 27 Pac. 411 . If the restraining order was invalid and without force for the want of an…

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