Hewlett
Hewlett v. Evans
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Finch, J.
The defendants’ demurrer to the complaint, on the ground that the facts stated therein do not constitute a cause of action, was sustained without leave to amend and judgment was thereupon entered in favor of the defendants for costs.
From the allegations of the complaint it appears that on July 27, 1917, the defendants executed and delivered their promissory note for $16,000, payable three years after date, to R. O. Hobson and, as security for the payment thereof, made and delivered to Joseph F. Carlston and Harry A. Mosher, as trastee, a deed to certain lands. November 14, 1917, Hobson assigned the note and security to plaintiffs. “On or about the 8th day of July, A. D. 1918, said defendants herein made known to said plaintiffs a claim on the part of said defendants, adverse to said plaintiffs, to a right to redeem the real property described in said deed of trust, upon the payment to them of a sum of money less, to the extent of $7,060.50 than the principal sum of said note, basing such claim upon the fact alleged by them that the consideration of said note had failed to the extent of said sum of $7,060.50; that the claim so asserted by said defendants herein was without any…