Larue v. Gaskins

Citations

• 5 Cal. 507

Syllabus

<p>The plaintiff commenced an action of forcible entry and detainer against the defendant, in a Justice’s Court. The Justice, instead of trying the case, certified it to the District Court. Held, that the transfer was illegal, and could not defeat the plaintiff’s rights by operating a discontinuance.</p> <p>Where a Justice is interested in the event of a suit, the statute requires that he should transfer the case before another Justice.</p>