Boyd
Hibernia Savings and Loan Soc. v. Boyd
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Angellotti, J.
This is an action on an alleged judgment for deficiency after foreclosure sale of mortgaged premises. A verdict in favor of plaintiff for the amount of such alleged judgment, with interest, was rendered by the jury trying the ease, in- accord with an instruction of the trial court directing them to so do. This is an appeal by defendant from the judgment entered on such verdict, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
Upon the facts, as established by the admissions of the answer and the uncontroverted evidence given at the trial, the trial court was fully warranted in instructing the jury to find for the plaintiff.
The admissions contained in defendant’s answer were sufficient to warrant the trial court in taking it as a conceded fact that the original foreclosure judgment was duly given and made by the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco in an action in which it had jurisdiction of the subject-matter and in which it had acquired jurisdiction of the person of the defendant Boyd. The real issues made by the answer in regard to this were as to the nature and terms of said judgment, and the exact date upon which it was given and entered (October…