Slingerland

Appellant brought this action to subject certain real property to the payment of a judgment of $3,000 against one F. W. Slingerland. It is alleged that the other defendants have no interest in the property; that although vested title appeared in the name of Michal D. Slingerland, he had no real interest or ownership in the property and that the legal title to the property was placed in his name for the purpose of defrauding appellant and preventing an execution upon the property under its judgment against defendant F. W. Slingerland. Respondent claiming ownership of the property through recorded deeds of Michal D. Slingerland and S. W. Irving, filed his answer on April 2, 1930, and a cross-complaint praying damages of $15,000 alleging that the lis pendens recorded by appellant giving notice of this action had prevented him from refinancing or selling his equity in the property. Respondent alleged the value of the property to be $30,000, which was denied by appellant. It was subject to a trust deed of $12,000 and a second trust deed of $1750, the first trust deed being in favor of appellant. On March 11, 1930, appellant entered a default under its trust deed and on June 13, 1930,…