Churchill v. Woodworth

This is an action brought by plaintiffs to have a deed absolute in form declared to be a mortgage, and to foreclose the same. Plaintiffs had judgment, and defendant Jones, administrator of the estate of L. B. Wood-worth, deceased, appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Said Woodworth, on November 8, 1894, being indebted to plaintiffs-as administrators of the estate of Charles B. Boyes, deceased, executed to Jerome Churchill a deed conveying certain real estate in the city of Los Angeles, which deed was in form an absolute conveyance, but was executed…