Anglo California Trust Co. v. Kelley

GRAY, J., pro tem.

This appeal from a judgment on the pleadings, quieting respondent’s title to certain real property presents for decision the sole question: Does the answer state a defense? If it does not, the judgment is correct. (Ham-man v. Milne, 179 Cal. 634 [178 Pac. 523]; White v. Jacobs, 204 Cal. 334 [267 Pac. 1087].) A brief summary of the essential allegations of the complaint and answer suffices for a determination of this question. The sufficiency of the answer is to be measured in the light of the following rules: Every affirmative allegation of the answer must be deemed true…