Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Burch
California Supreme Court
Decided October 9, 1903No. L.A. No. 1176PublishedCited by 12 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
On October 2, 1896, an action was brought on a promissory note for twelve thousand dollars, purporting to be jointly executed by J. D. Burch, J. R. Boal, and the appellant G. B. Patton, by J. R. Boal, his attorney in fact. Summons was served on Burch and Boal, who made default, and on October 4, 1897, judgment was entered against them both for $25,244.67.
No service of summons was made on the appellant Patton, who was a resident of Kentucky, but on August 19, 1899, waiving the service required by sections 990 and 991 of the Code of Civil Procedure, he appeared in the action and answered the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re ConnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
- Waterman v. LipmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
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