Bieber v. Lambert

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in a contest concerning the rights of the respective parties to buy school lands from the state, instituted under the provisions of sections 3414 and 3415 of the Political Code.

Ada Lambert made application to purchase the lands, obtained a certificate therefor and transferred the same to the Central Trust Company before the action, in pursuance of the surveyor-general’s order of reference, was begun. The Trust Company claims only as her successor in interest. She was duly served with summons in the action, but failed ta appear and her…