Israel v. Bryan

In an opinion filed on December 20, 1920, the judgment herein was reversed upon the sole ground that the court erred in making an order that upon defendant Bryan depositing in court the fund in controversy he be discharged from liability, and other defendants, who were asserting claim to the money, substituted in his place. The decision was based upon the fact that, as shown by the record then presented, Bryan had an answer on file in the action, and hence the order made was in violation of the provisions of section 386 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which requires that in such cases it be…