Legal Opinion

Matson v. John Batto & Sons

California Supreme Court

Decided December 13, 1916No. S. F. No. 6857PublishedCited by 10 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.

The defendant corporation obtained a default judgment against plaintiff in a justice’s court. The plaintiff, claiming that the default and judgment had been rendered upon an insufficient service of summons, brought this action to obtain an injunction restraining the defendant from enforcing said judgment. The defendant’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and judgment was entered, granting the plaintiff the relief demanded. The defendant appeals from the judgment.

The complaint fails to allege that the plaintiff has or ever had any defense on the merits to the action in the justice’s…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Parsons v. WeisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Collins v. ScottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Gregory v. FordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Harnish v. BramerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Bell v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bennett v. Hibernia BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Karlslyst v. FrazierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Lee v. ColquhounCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Young v. BarkerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  5. Hickey v. AlgieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921

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