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This is an action to foreclose a mortgage upon certain real property executed by Ralph Lake Lloyd, who, among others, including appellants herein, were named defendants in the complaint filed by respondents.

The summons and complaint was served upon all of the named defendants with the exception of Ralph Lake Lloyd, the maker of the note and mortgage here in issue, upon whom service was not effected, and at the trial the action was dismissed as to him and all of the remaining defendants defaulted except appellants herein, who appeared by answer.

The complaint and supplemental complaint alleges that plaintiffs loaned to defendant Ralph Lake Lloyd the sum of $3,500, and as evidence thereof he executed a note and mortgage covering certain described real property situated in the county of Los Angeles. The complaint then alleged default in the payments as called for in the note and asked that the mortgage be foreclosed.

It is further set forth that the other defendants claimed some right, title, lien or interest in or upon the real property described in the mortgage, but that such claim was inferior, subsequent and subordinate to the lien of plaintiffs’ mortgage. Then followed an…