Boxwell

Respondent commenced his action to quiet title to an undivided one-half interest in lands in Imperial County, California, against the defendants and appellant. The defendants B. M. Davis, sued in the action as Robert Davis, and Annabcll Davis appeared and answered. The defaults of all of the other defendants were entered, personal service of the summons and complaint being had upon appellant. The answers of B. M. Davis and Annabell Davis were, before trial, stricken from the record with their consent and their defaults were also entered. Upon evidence taken the court entered judgment in favor of respondent quieting his title to an undivided one-half interest in the land in controversy against all of the defendants and appellant. From this judgment appellant has taken this appeal.

Appellant seeks a reversal of the judgment in the court below on the ground that the complaint fails to state a cause of action. He points out that under certain of the allegations of the complaint respondent bases his title to his interest in the property in question upon a tax deed, in which the property in controversy is described as follows:

He maintains that this description is so vague and…