Day

Lee v. Day

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1921 Cal. App. LEXIS 149·55 Cal. App. 653·203 P. 1024
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 14, 1921Civ. No. 2360.California285 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Finch, J.

The only ground presented for reversal is that the findings “are insufficient to sustain the judgment.”

The complaint contains three allegations: 1. That the defendant had received a certain sum of money “to and for the use of the plaintiff.” 2. That plaintiff had made demand for the same. 3. That the defendant had not paid the money to the plaintiff. The answer denied the first allegation and, by failure to deny, admitted the others.

[1] The appellant quotes the finding attacked as follows: “That all the allegations set forth in plaintiff’s complaint are not true,” and argues that this is not a finding that “no one of the allegations of the complaint is true, but the finding is as to all collectively; that all are not true.” The respondent has failed to file a brief or argue the question raised .by the appeal. Appellant, however, has fallen into error in quoting the finding. The finding contained in the transcript is as follows: “That each and all the allegations set forth in plaintiff’s complaint are not true”; then follows the finding “that all the allegations contained in defendant’s answer are true.” In McLennan v. Wilcox, 126 Cal. 52 [ 58 Pac. 306 ], the finding claimed to…

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