Salton Community Services District v. Southhard

Defendants appeal from a judgment upon a directed verdict in favor of plaintiff in an unlawful detainer action.

The judgment, in effect, makes no adjudication; recites the verdict of the jury finding ‘ ‘ plaintiff is entitled to restitution of the premises involved and costs of suit”; but decrees plaintiff “is awarded judgment against defendants ... in the sum of-Dollars ($-), lawful money of the United ’ States,-and for his costs fixed at-Dollars ($-).”

The judgment in the form entered obviously is the product of a clerical error and is subject to correction ex parte. Under these…