Cargile v. Silsbee

Plaintiff was originally the holder of a certificate of purchase for certain state school land, issued November 6, 1889, but because of her non-payment of interest on the balance due of the purchase price, such certificate was canceled and annulled, and all plaintiff’s rights in the land thereunder foreclosed, by. a decree of the superior court of San Diego County, given and entered in November, 1896, in an action brought by the people of the state of California against her. In that action judgment was given by default, she having failed to appear after service had by publication of summons.…