People v. Kings County Development Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Kings County dismissing an action for failure to serve the summons within three years. M. L. Short, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. U. S. Webb, Attorney-General, John T. Jones, C. F. Culver, R. Justin Miller and Wheaton A. Gray for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
This is a suit in equity and was commenced by the state of California, through its attorney-general, by the filing of a complaint on the twenty-first day of November, 1914, for the purpose of obtaining a decree annuling a patent to certain state lands, the defendant having acquired title to said patent through certain mesne conveyances coming down from the original patentee. The patent in question was issued on November 23, 1904. Summons in the action was issued June 14, 1915, and was served on September 10, 1918. A notice of motion to dismiss the action was served on the' attorney-general on…
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