Legal Opinion

Van Buren v. Peterson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1919No. 15576PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from an order of the superior court for Lincoln county, Sessions, J., entered May 2, 1919, vacating a default judgment, after a. hearing before the court.

1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.

This is an action in unlawful detainer; complaint and summons, the latter in special form, requiring an appearance on or before November 28,1917, were duly served upon respondents. On the return day respondents, through their attorneys, appeared and served a demurrer to the complaint upon appel*698lants’ attorneys, who duly noted the same for hearing on December 11, 1917. At the time of hearing, the demurrer had not been filed, nor any appearance of record made by respondents. The court made an order requiring respondents to appear and file their demurrer forthwith, which was duly served, but was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nelson v. DennyWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Burke v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bishop v. IllmanWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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