Garlock
Garlock v. San Diego Trust & Savings Bank
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Barnard, J.
The plaintiffs have appealed from a judgment in favor of the defendants entered after an order sustaining general and special demurrers to a fifth amended complaint without leave to amend.
The complaint alleges that on February 5, 1931 (apparently 1929 was intended), the first three named defendants agreed with the plaintiffs and with each other to loan to the plaintiffs the sum of $5,500 to be used in the construction of certain buildings upon described real property owned by the plaintiffs. Copies of the application for the loan, the escrow instructions and the trust deed made and given in connec ti on with said loan agreement are attached to and made a part of the complaint. It is alleged that by oral agreement among the parties, the trust deed securing the loan was executed in favor of the Metropolitan Guaranty Corporation; that this trust deed was assigned to the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank; that this bank advanced money to plaintiffs on said loan from time to time as construction progressed; that the plaintiffs recorded legal notice of completion on July 19, 1929; that the bank made advances according to the terms of the loan agreement until notice of completion was…