Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Lester
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 11, 1937No. Civ. 10291PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
An appeal from an order dismissing an action for delay in the service of summons.
The action was brought to recover the balance unpaid on a promissory note secured by a deed of trust after a sale thereunder of certain real property. The sale was made to the holder of the note on November 19, 1934, and the complaint was filed on February 16, 1935. Service of summons was made on defendant Ethel G-. Lester on April 17, 1936. None of the other defendants was served until after the motion to dismiss was filed. The motion was made and granted on the grounds that the action had not been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Doak v. BrusonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
- Patterson v. KeeneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Kreiss v. HotalingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Bell v. SolomonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
- Lieb v. LagerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Hibernia Savings & Loan Society v. LaufferCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
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- Rice v. Arden Farms Co.California Court of Appeal · 1962