Taylor v. Russell

As far as are material to this appeal, in substance the facts appear to be as follows: Prior to the date when the instant action was commenced in the lower court, in another action theretofore instituted the defendants in the instant action had recovered a judgment for approximately $43,000 against the assignors of plaintiff herein;—from which judgment an appeal was taken, with the result that said judgment was reduced to the sum of $3,500. (Russell v. Stillwell, 106 Cal. App. 88 [288 Pac. 785].) In the meantime, in a third action, as the result of a cross-complaint that' was filed therein by…