California Court of Appeal May 26, 1966, Civ. 11311 (Brown v. Superior Court)

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FRIEDMAN, J.

Petitioners are defendants in a lawsuit for recovery of legal fees. Plaintiff in that lawsuit is Carlene Stewart (real party in interest in this proceeding), who sued as assignee of Wareham Seaman, an attorney who had a contract of employment with petitioners. Petitioners were served with process in that suit but did not appear.