California Supreme Court October 6, 1892, No. 20930 (Ex parte Sing Lee)

De Haven, J.—

The petitioner was, at the date of the issuance and service of the writ of habeas corpus herein, restrained of his liberty by the marshal of the town of Chico, upon a charge of having violated section 1 of a certain ordinance of that town, “in that he did . . . . unlawfully establish, maintain, and carry on the business of a public laundry ....