Newman

Suit to quiet title to certain lands in Los Angeles county. The complaint is in the usual form. The defendant George B. Maldonado, a minor, appeared by his guardian ad litem, Mary Hentig, and filed an answer, and also a cross-complaint. The answer alleged that William Newman, one of the plaintiffs, was a minor, was not represented by guardian, and had no capacity to sue; denied the ownership of plaintiffs of the lands described in the complaint, or that they were, or ever had been, in possession, except as tenants of one J. H. Book, a special administrator of the estate of Bernard Newman, deceased, and of Mary Hentig, administratrix of said estate, and that as tenants they were holding over without right after the expiration of their term. The answer further admitted that he claimed to be the owner, and denied that his claim was without right, and alleged that defendant Mary Hentig claimed no interest otherwise than as his guardian. For a second and a third separate defense he pleaded that plaintiff’s action was barred by sections 318 and 319, respectively, of the Code of Civil Procedure. Defendant’s cross-complaint alleged his ownership of said lands as heir at law of Bernard…