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Flinn v. Gouley

Supreme Court of California,Department Two
Jul 18, 1903
139 Cal. 623 (Cal. 1903)

Opinion

S.F. No. 2704.

July 18, 1903.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. J.M. Seawell, Judge.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

Henry C. McPike, for Appellants.

I. Danielwitz, and N.H. Hurd, for Respondents.


The action was brought to foreclose the lien of a street assessment. Ellen Gouley, individually, and Ellen Gouley, as administratrix of the estate of Bridget O'Hare, deceased, were made defendants in the title of the action. There is no allegation in the complaint touching the estate of Bridget O'Hare, no allegation of the appointment of Ellen Gouley as administratrix, and no allegation that she was acting in that capacity. A general appearance was entered by Ellen Gouley, individually, and as administratrix of the estate of Bridget O'Hare, deceased. The judgment was for the foreclosure of the lien upon the interest of Ellen Gouley in the property, and the interest of the estate of Bridget O'Hare, represented by Ellen Gouley as administratrix. The estate of Bridget O'Hare cannot be bound by this judgment in the absence of a proper averment showing that the representative of her estate is before the court. (Fairfield v. Price, 40 Cal. 535.) The judgment, therefore, against Ellen Gouley, as administratrix of the estate of Bridget O'Hare, deceased, must be reversed. It is said by respondent that the administratrix was not a necessary party to this action, and herein reliance is had upon the case of Phelan v. Dunn, 72 Cal. 229. In that case the personal representative was not sued, but the devisee of the property under the will was made defendant. Whether that was the course here pursued cannot be determined. If it be so, then respondent will not be injuriously affected by the reversal of the judgment as to Ellen Gouley, administratrix.

The judgment, so far as it purports to foreclose the interest of the estate of Bridget O'Hare, deceased, is reversed. In all other respects the judgment is affirmed.

McFarland, J., and Lorigan, J., concurred.


Summaries of

Flinn v. Gouley

Supreme Court of California,Department Two
Jul 18, 1903
139 Cal. 623 (Cal. 1903)
Case details for

Flinn v. Gouley

Case Details

Full title:JAMES J. FLINN et al., Respondents, v. ELLEN GOULEY, Administratrix of…

Court:Supreme Court of California,Department Two

Date published: Jul 18, 1903

Citations

139 Cal. 623 (Cal. 1903)
73 P. 542

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