Osmont

Osmont v. All Persons, Etc.

Good Law
165 Cal. 587·1913 Cal. LEXIS 463·133 P. 480
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 12, 1913S.F. No. 5967.California3,292 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Henshaw, J.

This action, brought under the McEnerney Act, was commenced in August, 1909. Plaintiffs pleaded their deraignment of title through and under the decree of distribution given in the estate of Solomon Heydenfeldt, deceased, by which decree the land involved in the action was distributed to one Mangels, by him deeded to Thomas M. Osmont, the husband of Augusta C. Osmont, and upon the death of Thomas M. Osmont, intestate, the vestiture of title in them as heirs. Trial was had, findings were signed on September 17, 1909, and filed on September 18, 1909, upon which last named day the judgment was entered. This judgment decreed title in plaintiffs to certain specific interests in the properties. Upon the morning of September 16, 1910, appellants served their notice of motion to set'aside the default of all persons who did not appear in the action and to set aside and vacate the judgment and decree and, to permit the moving parties to answer. This motion was noticed for 1:45 p. m. of the same day on which the notice was served. At that time the notice and the affidavits annexed thereto were filed and the moving parties asked the court to grant the motion. The hearing was continued by the…

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