Reichert

Plaintiffs sued to quiet title to certain lots of land situated in Los Angeles County. Defendants Doll defaulted and defendants Rabun filed an answer and cross-complaint. Judgment went for defendants Rabun on tbeir cross-complaint giving relief to plaintiffs against the Dolls beyond the issues raised in the complaint. This judgment was set aside and both plaintiffs and cross-complainants appeal on a joint bill of exceptions.

The complaint was in the usual form and described the property involved as lots 20 and 21 in block “E” of Nadeau Vineyard Tract according to the map of the tract recorded with the county recorder, and also the north 10 feet of Irene Avenue, a vacated public way. Service of this complaint was made upon the defendants Doll and their default was duly entered. The defendants Rabun, owners of lots 22, 23, and 24 adjoining plaintiffs on the east, filed a cross-complaint against plaintiffs alone in which they pleaded that, though it appeared on the recorded map of the tract that each of the lots in block “E” was 50 feet in width, each was in fact 52.41 feet in width. They then described by metes and bounds the land claimed by them having a frontage of 157.23 and…