Loewenberg

Loewenberg v. Schneider

Good Law
14 Cal. 2d 305·1939 Cal. LEXIS 337·93 P.2d 1014
Supreme Court of CaliforniaSeptember 18, 1939L. A. No. 16425California743 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

In this cause respondents move to dismiss the appeal or affirm the judgment upon the ground that no substantial question is presented for decision. The point is well taken.

By her amended complaint plaintiff sought to impress a trust upon certain real property in Los Angeles, to secure an accounting of rents, issues, and profits, and to recover damages for waste. Defendants answered, and also filed a cross-complaint. Trial of the cause resulted in judgment for defendant in the sum of $3,296.39. Plaintiff appealed.

It appears that plaintiff owned real property in Los Angeles which she had encumbered with a $12,000 first mortgage to California Bank, and a $6,000 deed of trust to defendants. She was in default upon payments due on both debts. Defendant Edward J. Schneider acquired the first mortgage, and also caused his deed of trust to be foreclosed. He then purchased the property at the foreclosure sale for $8,500. At the time there was due him from plaintiff the sum of $10,350.59, or a balance of $1850.59 after allowing credit for the purchase price. On trial of the present cause plaintiff endeavored to show that said defendant had occupied a relation of trust toward her; that…

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