Legal Opinion
Beckwith v. County of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 1955No. Civ. 20793PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
The instant action for damages for malfeasance of public officials and for false arrest was filed on July 18, 1951, and summons issued on that date. Nothing further was done by any of the parties until July 16, 1954, when a copy of the summons was filed and service was made on the county of Los Angeles and on defendant sheriff. Service on the city of Los Angeles was made on July 19, 1954.
Notices of motion to dismiss said action were filed by the city on July 22d and by the county and the sheriff on July 23d. These motions were based on lack of jurisdiction, in that no return of…
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