McCoy v. Morrison

Citations

• 61 Cal. 363
• 1882 Cal. LEXIS 620

Syllabus

<p>Tax Suit—Proof of Service of Summons—Recitals in Judgment—Jurisdiction.—Ejectment. Plaintiff deraigned title under a judgment entered July 13 1871, in an action for taxes against certain unknown defendants, sued by fictitious names, and the land in controversy; which recited, that “all owners and claimants of the property had been duly summoned to answer the complaint, and had made default. ” Judgment for the plaintiff and order denying a new trial affirmed, on the authority of Truman v. Robinson, 44 Cal. 623, and Branson v. Caruthers, 49 id. 374. McKee, J., dissents.</p>