State v. Woodlief
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fifth Judicial District, Calaveras County. This suit was brought upon a bond executed by the appellants, conditioned that Woodlief should faithfully perform the duties of the office of Collector of Licenses to Foreign Miners, for Calaveras County; and the complaint assigned as a breach that Woodlief had failed to pay over or account acccording to law for such licenses, to the amount of $9346.93, as shown by the certificate of the Comptroller, which was made…
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Appeal from the Fifth Judicial District, Calaveras County. This suit was brought upon a bond executed by the appellants, conditioned that Woodlief should faithfully perform the duties of the office of Collector of Licenses to Foreign Miners, for Calaveras County; and the complaint assigned as a breach that Woodlief had failed to pay over or account acccording to law for such licenses, to the amount of $9346.93, as shown by the certificate of the Comptroller, which was made an exhibit; and praying judgment therefor, with 25 per cent, damages, interest, and costs. The summons issued June 2d,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Murray
The summons in this case is radically defective, and insufficient to support a judgment by default; so much so that the Attorney General expresses his unwillingness to urge the affirmance of the judgment. Under these circumstances, it is unnecessary to look further into the case.
Judgment reversed, &c.
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