Legal Opinion
Wheatland v. Maloney
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 6, 1930No. Docket No. 178PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARMER, J., pro tem.
The admitted facts, so far as pertinent here, are as follows: On February 11, 1930, plaintiff filed his complaint alleging libel against the defendants, M. C. Maloney et al. The complaint sets out the alleged libelous matter, alleges its falsity and prays for judgment for damages. The clerk, without requiring the bond provided for in the act of March 23, 1872, filed the complaint and issued summons, but no summons or notice of any kind was ever served on the defendants or any of them. On February 17, 1930, a dismissal of the action was entered by the clerk on the written…
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