Pickerill v. Strain

A judgment, after default, was entered against the defendant, and he has appealed on the judgment-roll and a bill of exceptions which presents only the matters relating to the refusal of the lower court to set aside the default.

The plaintiff commenced an action in the superior court of Kings County and the defendant was served with complaint and summons in Los Angeles County on December 6, 1922, as he was about to depart from the state. The defendant returned to California on January 2,1923. On January 5th, demurrer to the complaint and papers on motion for a change of place of trial were…