Mills
Mills v. Dickson
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Pullen, J.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion for a change of place of trial from the county of Sonoma to the city and county of San Francisco. The motion is made upon the ground that San Francisco is the residence of the defendants. The order is sought to be upheld upon the ground that the action is one for personal injuries caused by alleged negligence in the extraction of a tooth, and that the injury occurred in the county of Sonoma.
Section 395 of the Code of Civil Procedure. “ . . . the action must be in the county in which the defendants or some of them reside ... or if it be an action for injury to person . . . , in the county where injury occurred ...”
The complaint contains no allegation as to the county wherein the injury occurred nor the place of residence of defendants. Defendants demurred and moved for a change of venue, filing their affidavit in support thereof alleging residence in the city and county of San Francisco. In opposition to the motion, plaintiff filed a counterraffidavit claiming the injury occurred in the county of Sonoma; the court thereupon refused to change the place of trial, and from that order defendants appeal. Defendants object to…