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1 Cal. Unrep. 40

Schwartz v. De Wit

California Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1856

California Supreme Court · decided 1856-11-18

<p>Nonsuit — Failure of Defendant to Answer. — A nonsuit in a canse in which the defendant had filed no answer may properly be set aside, and there should be a new trial awarded the plaintiff.</p>

Decided 1856-11-18

HEYDENFELDT, J.

¶1— The plaintiff was entitled to judgment against- the defendant, who failed to answer, and this makes the nonsuit erroneous. The court below was certainly right in correcting this error by setting aside the nonsuit and ordering a new trial. In another trial the plaintiff may obtain in the district court that which he seeks, and therefore this appeal is not properly taken.

¶2Order affirmed.

We concur: Murray, C. J.; Terry, J.
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