Dealbergaria

American Trust Co. v. Dealbergaria

Good Law
123 Cal. App. 76·10 P.2d 1016
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 26, 1932Docket No. 7965.California528 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Nourse, J.

Plaintiff sued in unlawful detainer to recover possession of real property which it had purchased at a trustee’s sale. Plaintiff had judgment and defendant appealed attacking the validity of the trustee’s sale. Respondent has moved to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that a second sale gave it clear title and that the questions raised on the appeal are therefore moot. We do not pass on the motion to dismiss because we are satisfied that the judgment must be affirmed.

The property is located in Contra Costa County and was subject to a deed of trust upon which default had occurred. Notice of sale under the terms of the deed of trust was duly given, but before sale was made appellant went to the Superior Court in San Francisco County and obtained a temporary injunction restraining the trustees and those acting in its behalf from “selling or attempting to sell, or continuing the sale” of the property. Pending hearing of this injunction respondent’s agent postponed the sale from the day set until December 10, 1929. On December 5th of that year the temporary injunction was, after hearing in the San Francisco court, dissolved and the sale was made on December 10th. Appellant was…

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