Tiffin
Zenda Mining and Milling Co. v. Tiffin
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Shaw, J.
On November 28, 1903, defendant Tiffin had docketed in Kern county a deficiency judgment against George W. Cummings. On September 25, 1905, claiming that Cummings had, after the docketing of the judgment, acquired an interest in certain mining property situated in Kern county, the title to which then stood in the name of plaintiff, to which the lien of his judgment had attached, defendant had an execution issued and caused the same to be levied upon said mining property,-and sold to satisfy said judgment so docketed against Cummings. At the sale defendant became the purchaser thereof; whereupon plaintiff brought this action to quiet title. Judgment went in favor of plaintiff, from which defendant prosecutes an appeal upon the judgment-roll.
The ease was tried upon an agreed statement of facts, from which it appears that on September 8th, prior to the docketing of said judgment, Benjamin G. Parlow entered into an agreement with Cummings whereby he agreed to sell and convey to the latter an undivided 26/48 interest in said mining property, together with certain water rights and millsite connected therewith. The consideration for such proposed sale was $8,920, $3,500 of which was…