Galliano

Galliano v. Kilfoy

Good Law
1892 Cal. LEXIS 643·94 Cal. 86·29 P. 416
Supreme Court of CaliforniaMarch 28, 1892No. 14186California385 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Garoutte, J.

This was an action to foreclose two certain mortgages upon real property. A judgment by default was entered against all the defendants, from which judgment Rosa Kilfoy appeals. Rending the action a supplemental complaint was filed, asking judgment under certain covenants contained in the mortgages for moneys paid out for the insurance of the property. Respondent gave appellant written notice, to which was attached a copy of the supplemental complaint, that upon a certain day he would ask leave of the court to file such complaint. Thereafter the complaint was filed by permission of the court, and subsequently a default thereon was entered against appellant, without any additional service thereof. This was erroneous; a copy of the supplemental complaint should have been served upon appellant after it was filed, and the judgment should be modified to the extent of the relief granted by that complaint. (Washburn v. Wilkinson, 59 Cal. 538 .)

Appellant attacks the proof of service. The defendant was sued as “ Rosa ” Kilfoy; the return shows the service to have been made upon “ Rose ” Kilfoy, “ by delivering to “ Rose ” Kilfoy, one of the defendants, personally, in the city and county…

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