2 Cal. 241
Decided April 15, 1852
California Supreme Court · decided 1852-04-15
This suit was brought upon a bond executed by the appellants, conditioned that Woodlief should faithfully perform the duties of the office of Collector of Licenses to Foreign Miners, for Calaveras County; and the complaint assigned as a breach that Woodlief had failed to pay over or account acccording to law for such licenses, to the amount of $9346.93, as shown by the certificate of the Comptroller, which was made an exhibit; and praying judgment therefor, with 25 per cent,…
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Decided 1852-04-15
Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently March 1984
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¶1delivered the opinion of the Court. The summons in this case is radically defective, and insufficient to support a judgment by default; so much so that the Attorney General expresses his unwillingness to urge the affirmance of the judgment. Under these circumstances, it is unnecessary to look further into the case.
¶2Judgment reversed, &c.