Block
Block v. Kearney
Opinion
lead Opinion
Smith, J.
Appeals from a judgment for the plaintiff in a suit for unlawful detainer, and from an order refusing to set aside the judgment. One of the grounds of the motion *661 to set aside the judgment is mistake and excusable neglect, etc.; but as there is no affidavit of merits, this ground cannot be considered. The other grounds, which are equally involved in the appeal from the judgment, are (1) the insufficiency of the summons; and (2) of the proof of service; and (3) that the judgment was not rendered in open court. None of these grounds can be sustained.
1. The only objection to the summons that need be considered is that it states, in referring to the relief sought, that the plaintiff seeks to recover the amount claimed “in U. S. gold coin,” whereas the complaint prays only for an ordinary money judgment. This was doubtless erroneous, but the error was corrected by the complaint, which was attached, and the judgment was rendered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint. The error was immaterial, and could not have harmed the defendant: Code Civ. Proc., sec. 475.
2. As to the proof of service, the objection is that it does not appear “that the party making the service did so…