Palmer v. Lantz

Defendant Thomas A. Davis appeals from a default judgment by which a deed to two lots in the city of Los Angeles from plaintiff, Minnie M. Palmer, to said defendant Davis was adjudged null and void and ordered canceled on the ground that it had been procured by false and fraudulent representations made by Charles Lantz, as attorney-in-fact for Davis, and from an order denying his motion to set aside the default upon which said judgment was based. Said motion was made under section 473 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Service was had upon Davis by publication of summons and mailing a copy…