Crane v. Brannan
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fourth Judicial District. Jason Brannan was summoned to answer the complaint of William M. Crane, to enforce a mechanic’s lien upon the Arcade House, for carpenter’s work done to the amount of $124 75, and costs, filed in this court, within ten days after the service of this writ, concluding, “ and if you fail, &c., judgment of default will be taken against you for the sum in the said complaint named.
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Appeal from the Fourth Judicial District. Jason Brannan was summoned to answer the complaint of William M. Crane, to enforce a mechanic’s lien upon the Arcade House, for carpenter’s work done to the amount of $124 75, and costs, filed in this court, within ten days after the service of this writ, concluding, “ and if you fail, &c., judgment of default will be taken against you for the sum in the said complaint named. Witness the hand, A. Campbell, Judge of the County Court, this 13th December, 1851. Teste, John E. Addison, Clerk.” At the head of the above writ was written the words, “District…
1Opinion of the CourtWells, Justice
Heydenfeldt, Justice, concurred.
Suit was brought in the County Court of San Francisco County, to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The summons was served by the sheriff, upon Clarke, Taylor, and Bickle, who undertook, as attorneys for Brannan, to accept service. The attorneys sign the acceptance of service, but attach no date; the sheriff’s *195return, however, shows service to have been made on the 13th December, 1851. No answer was filed, and a default was taken on the 24th December, and a judgment entered for the plaintiff. From the judgment of the County Court, defendant appealed to the District…
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