Bewick v. Muir , 83 Cal. 373 ( 1890 )

Sharpstein, J.

The general features of this case are the same as in No. 12437, ante, p. 368, which has just been decided. One of the defendants (Susman), who was alleged in the complaint to have some interest in or claim upon the property which was subject to the interest of the plaintiffs, filed an answer, in which he averred that he had a mortgage which had priority over the plaintiffs’ claims, and that he had commenced a suit to foreclose said mortgage, joining all the plaintiffs herein as defendants therein, and that said suit was then pending; and he annexed a copy of his complaint in such suit, and prayed for judgment as in said complaint. He also denied that the sums claimed by the plaintiffs were unpaid.

As has been stated in the companion case, the findings are insufficient upon the issue of payment, which issue arises upon the answer of this appellant. Upon a retrial, the decree in the foreclosure suit (if one has been obtained, as seems to be conceded) can be set up by supplemental answer, and' ilie question as to its effect tried and determined.

The judgment is therefore reversed, and the cause remanded for a new trial.

McFarland, J., Paterson, J., Thornton, J., and Beatty, C. J., concurred.