WETTSTEIN v. CAMETO

Docket No. S.F. 21715.

61 Cal.2d 838 (1964)

395 P.2d 665

40 Cal. Rptr. 705

GEORGE WETTSTEIN et al., Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Appellants, v. ANNA CAMETO, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

October 15, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hagar, Crosby & Rosson and Justin M. Roach, Jr., for Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Appellants.

Nathan Goldwater and John F. Balaam for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.


PETERS, J.

Plaintiffs appeal from the order denying their motion to set aside a default and default judgment entered in favor of defendant on her cross-complaint after plaintiffs had failed to file an answer to the cross-complaint. Plaintiffs contend that the challenged pleading was, in fact, a counterclaim, and correctly point out that no answer need be filed to a counterclaim. Based on this premise, it is urged that the trial court was without jurisdiction to enter...

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