Howell v. Stetefeldt Furnace Co.

Citations

• 69 Cal. 153
• 10 P. 390
• 1886 Cal. LEXIS 644

Syllabus

<p>Change of Place of Trial — Convenience of Witnesses—Answer.—A defendant is not entitled to a change of the place of trial, on the ground of the convenience of witnesses, until he has filed an answer in the case.</p> <p>Id.—Substituted Defendant—Right of to Change.—One who is involuntarily substituted as the sole defendant in an action, under section 386 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is entitled to a change of the place of trial to the county in which he resides, notwithstanding the failure of the original defendant to demand such a change.</p>