Tyler

Los Angeles Bond & Securities Co. v. Tyler

Good Law
120 Cal. App. 412·1932 Cal. App. LEXIS 42·7 P.2d 1052
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 2, 1932Docket No. 8233.California337 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Tuttle, J.

This is an appeal from an order denying defendants’ motion to vacate and set aside a decree quieting title, and to quash the service of summons in said action.

Appellants were regularly served with summons in Los Angeles County, and due proof of such service was made, showing the date thereof ' to be January 13, 1929. On January 30th their defaults were entered by the clerk, and on March 1st judgment quieting title was entered against them. On June 12th they served and filed a notice of motion to vacate said judgment and quash the service of summons. An affidavit and proposed answer accompanied this notice. Upon the hearing of the motion it was denied.

The limitations upon the powers of a reviewing court in cases of this character have been so often pointed out that we feel it unnecessary to dwell upon them here. Unless it plainly appears that the trial court has abused its discretion we are impotent to disturb the conclusion reached. (Smith v. Pelton Water Wheel Co., 151 Cal. 394 [ 90 Pac. 934 ].) The affidavit of appellants states that they relied upon certain co-defendants to appear for them, and that they believed they would not have to appear because another action was…

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