Consolidated Construction Co. v. Pacific Electric Railway
California Supreme Court
APPEALS from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County dismissing an action and from an order setting aside an order vacating the order of dismissal. John W. Shenk, Judge. Order of dismissal affirmed and order setting aside order vacating order of dismissal reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtOlney, J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from, first, an order dismissing the action, and, second, an order setting aside an order vacating the order of dismissal. The facts are:
The action is one to foreclose a street assessment lien on a certain lot in Los Angeles. The record owner of the lot was the Pacific Electric Railway Company, and it was made the sole defendant. The complaint was filed November 12, 1915, and summons was issued the following July and served on the defendant the following August. The defendant, however, failed to appear and the summons was not returned until November 12,…
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