Elliott v. Paterson

Citations

• 65 Cal. 109
• 3 P. 493
• 1884 Cal. LEXIS 464

Syllabus

<p>Mandamus—Death of a Pasty—Adhinstibatob—Substitution.—A judgment rendered against a party to an action after his death is not void on its face. Proceedings must be taken to set aside the judgment before an application for a mandamus can be made by the administrator of the decedent to compel the court to substitute him as a party to the action.</p>