McQuillan v. Donahue
California Supreme Court Jul 1, 1874 No. No. 4,411Published
Before: Wallace
Synopsis
Wbitten Decisions.—Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides that “upon the trial of a question of fact by the Court its decision must be given in writing and filed with the Clerk within twenty-days after the cause is submitted for decision, and unless the decision is filed within that time the action must be tried again,” is directory merely.
Mr. Chief Justice Wallace, speaking for the Court, said:
We are of opinion that this provision of the statute is directory merely.
Judgment. affirmed.
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