Ex Parte Harker

Citations

• 49 Cal. 465

Syllabus

<p>Civil Actios.—An action arising out of an obligation, or of an injury, whether in law or in equity, is a civil action.</p> <p>Wbit of sb Exeat.—The Code of Civil Procedure prescribes the writs by which, and the proceedings upon which, a defendant may be arrested in a civil action, and the writ of roe exeat not being among the number, the District Courts have no power to issue such writ.</p> <p>Idem.—The Legislature has the power to abolish the writ of roe exeat.</p> <p>Legislatube mat Peescbibe Bules fob Coubts.—The fact that the constitution confers jurisdiction upon the District Courts in “equity cases,” does not prevent the Legislature from prescribing the procedure by which the jurisdiction is to be exercised, unless the regulations adopted, substantially impair the constitutional power of the Court, or practically defeat its exercise,</p>