Case Name: GUADALUPE REYES, Respondent, v. HENRY L SANFORD, Appellant
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1855
Citations: 5 Cal. 117
Docket Number: 
Parties: GUADALUPE REYES, Respondent, v. HENRY L SANFORD, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 117–117

Head Matter:
GUADALUPE REYES, Respondent, v. HENRY L SANFORD, Appellant.
Tlie District Court is a Court of general original jurisdiction, its process is coextensive with the State.
Causes may be removed from one district or county to another county or district in the manner provided by statute.
But it seems that this would not be permitted, after a party has appeared and answered to tile merits.'
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, Santa Clara County.
The opinion of the Court contains the question in dispute.
Smith & Hardy, and L. Archer, and D. W. Perley, for Appellant.
Wallace & Ryland for Respondent.
No briefs on file.

Opinion:
Murray, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
Heydenfeldt, J., concurred.
Numerous errors have been assigned by the appellant, none of which are well taken. An examination of the record discloses that the canse was properly tried by the Court below. The question of jurisdiction has already been decided by this Court.
The District Court is a Court of general original jurisdiction, its process is eo-extensive with the State. Causes may be removed from one district or county to another county or district, in the maimer provided by statute; but this, I apprehend, would not be permitted after the party had appeared and answered to the merits.
The appeal is clearly for delay. The judgment is therefore affirmed, with fifteen per cent, damages.