Case ID: cal_4/html/0176-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Heydeneeldt", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. DOMINGO PERALTA, Appellant.
    Eueotok, Residence oe__Residence depends upon intention as well as fact, and mere inhabitancy, for a short period, against the intention of acquiring a domicil, would not make a resident, within the meaning of the law, so as to consti- ' tute an elector.
    Appeal from tbe Court of Sessions of Contra Costa County.
    
      Carpentier, for tbe Appellant.
    
      McConnell, Attorney-General, for Respondent,
   Mr. Justice Heydeneeldt

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

Mr. Cb, J. Murray concurred.

Upon tbe trial below, one of tbe jurors, on examination as to bis competency, answered tbat be considered bimself a resident of Sbasta County, although be bad been living in Contra Costa (tbe county of tbe trial) for tbe past five weeks. He was sworn, notwithstanding tbe objection of tbe defendants.

Tbe statute of this State requires tbe juror to be an elector of tbe county for which be is summoned, and be cannot be an elector unless be is a resident.

Residence depends upon intention as well as fact, and mere * inhabitancy for a short period, against tbe intention of acquiring a domicil, would not make a resident within tbe meaning of tbe law, so as to constitute an elector. Tbe juror should have been excluded from serving, and for tbe error in admitting him, tbe judgment is reversed, and tbe cause remanded.