Meili

To secure the repayment of a promissory note to J. J. Heili and O. W. Fry, respondents, J. A. Crane and Evangelyn Crane executed two mortgages, one a second mortgage on a piece of orchard land in the county of Los Angeles and the other a chattel mortgage on certain furniture and equipment in an apartment house in the city of Los Angeles, together with their leasehold interest therein. Upon default on the note, respondents brought this action praying, among other things, that the mortgages be foreclosed, and that a receiver be appointed pendente lite to take over the leasehold interest and the furniture and equipment therein, and that the receiver be empowered to enter said premises, operate and manage the same, collect the rents therefrom and hold the proceeds for the benefit of ■ all parties interested. A receiver was appointed and took charge of the apartment house and furniture, entering into possession in December, 1925, and remaining in possession until dispossessed under an unlawful detainer action brought by the interveners herein, as owners of the apartment house referred to, who recovered judgment against the receiver, as such, for rentals and penalty amounting to…