California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 10 — Actions in Particular Cases, Chapter 4 — Quiet Title, Article 5 — Judgment, Section 764.010
The court shall examine into and determine the plaintiff’s title against the claims of all the defendants. The court shall not enter judgment by default but shall in all cases require evidence of plaintiff’s title and hear such evidence as may be offered respecting the claims of any of the defendants, other than claims the validity of which is admitted by the plaintiff in the complaint. The court shall render judgment in accordance with the evidence and the law.
Notes
Requires the court to examine and determine the plaintiff’s title against all defendants’ claims and bars a default judgment. The court must require evidence of the plaintiff’s title, hear evidence concerning defendant claims except claims the plaintiff admits are valid, and enter judgment according to the evidence and law.
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