Hallett v. Slaughter

22 Cal.2d 552 (1943)

GLADYS MEYER HALLETT, Respondent,

v.

J. A. SLAUGHTER et al., Appellants.

L. A. No. 18369.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 23, 1943.

Herbert Gall and Edward Fitzpatrick for Appellants.

David I. Lippert for Respondent.

SCHAUER, J.

Defendants appeal from a decree in equity setting aside and vacating a judgment by default secured against plaintiff in an action filed on April 17, 1940, in the Municipal Court of Los Angeles, and based on an assigned claim for medical services allegedly furnished by Dr. Walter B. Schwuchow (since deceased) to plaintiff and her son. In that…