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· 7/1/1867

People v. Ah Kim

Citations

  • 34 Cal. 189

Syllabus

<p>Name of Defendant.—Where a. defendant was indicted by the name of Ah Keet, and upon arraignment disclosed that his true name was Ah Kim, under which name the prosecution was conducted against him to final judgment, except that the jury, in rendering their verdict, prefixed the original title of the cause : held, that the title of the cause prefixed to the verdict was surplusage, and the judgment was properly rendered.</p> <p>Idem.—Such a record and judgment excludes all doubt as to the real party tried and convicted.</p>

Judges: Sawyer

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