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1 Cal. Unrep. 516

Willson v. McDonald

California Supreme Court

Decided August 26, 1869

California Supreme Court · decided 1869-08-26

<p>Judgment — When Allowed on Pleadings. — A motion by the plaintiff for judgment on the pleadings can he allowed only where the answer wholly fails to deny any material allegation of the complaint.</p> <p>Continuance. — The Granting of a Motion for a Continuance is very much within the discretion of the trial court.</p>

Decided 1869-08-26

SANDERSON, J.

¶1The court did not err in denying the motion of the plaintiff for judgment upon the pleadings. Such motions can be allowed only where the answer wholly fails to deny any material allegation of the complaint, and we are not prepared to hold that such is the case here.

¶2Motions for continuances are very much in the discretion of the court below, and we are of the opinion that it was not abused in this instance. The other points are considered untenable.

¶3Judgment and order affirmed.

We concur: Sawyer, C. J.; Rhodes, J.; Crockett, 3).I dissent: Sprague, J.
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