Johnson v. Squires
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Seventh Juclicial District, Solano County. The action was brought to quiet title, and the complaint was in the.usual form. The-answer contained a general denial and other allegations, concluding with a prayer that a conveyance be decreed from the plaintiffs to defendant, and for general relief. The decree was rendered for the plaintiffs. The defendant asked for a new trial, which was denied, and he appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court :
The answer of the defendant Squires set up an affirmative defense, upon which, if proven, he would be entitled to a decree in his favor.
The findings of fact do not, in terms, dispose of the issues tendered by this affirmative defense, and they remain undisposed of unless by tho fifth finding. This finding is as follows : “ That all the issues of fact raised by the pleadings in this case arc hereby found and decided in favor of the plaintiffs, and against said defendant.” We do not think this finding sufficient. To say that all the issues of fact raised by the pleadings are found…
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