Sharp v. Maguire

Citations

• 19 Cal. 577

Syllabus

<p>A suit is commenced within the Limitation Act of 1850 hy simply filing the complaint. To prevent the bar of the statute, no other proceeding is necessary.</p> <p>For all other purposes, except to prevent the bar of the statute, an action can be commenced only by filing the complaint and issuing a summons, .unless a defendant voluntarily appear and plead without summons, when he can compel plaintiff to proceed with the case.</p>