Reed

Williams v. Reed

Good Law
1919 Cal. App. LEXIS 744·43 Cal. App. 425·185 P. 515
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 3, 1919Civ. No. 2923.California3,467 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Thomas, J.

This is an action for an accounting after dissolution of a partnership. Plaintiff’s complaint herein was filed December 31, 1915, and, with the summons thereafter issued, was served on defendant on January 11, 1916. Default of defendant was enteréd on January 24, 1916. On March 15, 1916, an interlocutory judgment was entered. Appellant contends that the judgment was based upon a statement theretofore filed in said cause by respondent. This contention is opposed by respondent, who argues that, there being no findings of fact, and none of the evidence adduced upon the hearing of the matter being preserved in either a bill of exceptions or a statement of the case, only matters shown by the judgment-roll, consisting in this case only of the complaint and judgment, can be considered. On March 28, 1916, an amendment to said interlocutory judgment was made by the court, without any notice to appellant. Appellant appeals from this judgment and the amendment thereto. This will be referred to here as the first appeal.

On April 26, 1916, appellant duly served and filed his motion to open said default and set aside said interlocutory judgment, together with affidavits in support thereof, and…

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