Kemple
Kemple v. Sec. First Nat'l Bank of L.A.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Brown, J.
These are appeals from (1) an order denying a preliminary injunction against respondent, a national banking association, (2) a minute order denying a stay of the order denying a preliminary injunction, and (3) the sustaining of a demurrer without leave to amend to those portions of the amended complaint relating to the claim for a preliminary injunction.
Appellants sold certain real property and reserved a right of re-entry to the property as security for the payment of the balance of the purchase price. Appellants permitted their right of re-entry to be subordinated to a first deed of trust in favor of respondent Security First National Bank (hereinafter called Bank) who granted a loan to the purchasers for the construction of a motel on the property. The purchasers defaulted on the installment payments and Bank filed a notice of intention to sell under its first deed of trust. Appellants filed this action against the purchasers and the Bank claiming, inter alia, that appellants were fraudulently induced to sign the subordination agreement and applied for a preliminary injunction to restrain Bank from selling the property under the terms of Bank's deed of trust.