Warden

Warden v. Bittleson Law & Collection Agency

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1919 Cal. App. LEXIS 341·41 Cal. App. 1·181 P. 834
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 28, 1919Civ. No. 2885.California1,765 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Finlayson, J.

Plaintiff sued to quiet title to a parcel of land in the city of Los Angeles, claimed by her by reason of an assessment sale under the Street Improvement Act of 1909. (Stats.- 1909, p. 1042.) Defendants recovered judgment; plaintiff appeals. The appeal presents for our .consideration the sufficiency of certain notices of redemption.

Defendants Robert H. Punter and Rebecca Punter -were owners of the land as tenants in common. On March 19, 1914, they mortgaged the property to defendant Krug. Pursuant to a decree foreclosing the mortgage, Krug purchased the property at sheriff’s sale on July 20, 1915, and on July 27, 1915, recorded the sheriff’s certificate of sale. On August 5, 1914, which was subsequent to the mortgage to Krug but ■prior to the. foreclosure sale thereunder, the city tax and license collector, pursuant to the provisions of the Street Improvement Act, sold the property to plaintiff for a delinquent assessment levied to pay for certain street improvements. Thereupon the tax and license collector delivered to plaintiff a certificate of sale, as provided by the act. On July 7, 1915, which was shortly prior to the expiration of the time allowed 'by law to the co-owners…

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