Luhrs v. Kelly

Citations

• 67 Cal. 289
• 7 P. 696
• 1885 Cal. LEXIS 620

Syllabus

<p>Involuntary Insolvency—Jurisdiction oveb Proceeding, how Acquired— Collateral Attack.—The court obtains jurisdiction over a proceeding in involuntary insolvency, upon the filing of the petition properly signed and verified, and the service of a copy thereof, together with a copy of the order to show cause, on the debtor. For errors afterwards committed, its proceedings cannot be collaterally assailed.</p> <p>Id.—Bond of Assignee—Insufficiency in Amount of.—The assignment in such a proceeding is not collaterally assailable by reason of the fact that the bond filed by the assignee and approved by the court was for a less amount than that required by the order appointing the assignee.</p> <p>Evidence—Impeachment of Witness—Attempt at Bbibeby.—Wheve a witness has testified to matters material to the issues, the party against whom ho has testified may on cross-examination show that the witness is hostile to or prejudiced against him, and to that end may lay the foundation for showing that the witness has attempted to buy or bribe other witnesses; but this can only he done when the witness has testified to material matters.</p>