Legal Opinion

Cardwell v. Sabichi

California Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1881No. 8,060PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles. Sepulveda, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Thornton, J.:

There is but one question of importance in this case. It concerns a judgment rendered by the Justice’s Court of Los Angeles Township, county of same name, in the action of Perry et al. v. Louis Wolfskill. Plaintiff claims under this judgment, and defendants contend that it is void for a want of jurisdiction of the party defendant, for the reason that there was no service of summons and complaint on him, as required by law. As evidence of such service, the plaintiff in the Court below offered the following return, which was indorsed on the summons:

“ I hereby certify that I have…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Drake v. DuvenickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Lowe v. AlexanderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Tullis v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Merritt v. WhiteMississippi Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Estate of SharonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Crenshaw v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  3. Curtis v. UnderwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  4. State v. FavreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
  5. Miller v. MillerMontana Supreme Court · 1913

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