Williamson
People v. Williamson
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Belcher, J.
— This is an action for the collection of delinquent taxes. Judgment having been rendered against the personal defendant and the real estate, the personal defendant moved for a new trial, which was denied, and both defendants have appealed.
1. The summons does not appear to have been served on the real estate, and it not having appeared in the action, no judgment could be rendered against it.
2. It is claimed that the assessment was invalid, because the real estate was insufficiently described. The description, as found in the assessment-roll is as follows: “Interest in tract of land bounded North by land of McKay and county line; S. by Gordonices Creek; E. by T. lots Nos. 87 and 89 and land claimed by Young; W. by San Pablo Road and land of McKay, said interest amounting to 450 acres more or less, and being a portion of Domingo Peralta Reserve, commonly known as the ‘Ford Ranch.’ ” The assessment-roll also *743 names the township and county where the land is situated, and the evidence shows that the whole tract described contains about one thousand acres.
As we understand the description of the land assessed it is this: That interest in the Domingo Peralto Reserve which is…