Tilton v. Russek

Plaintiff sued to quiet title to a lot in the city of Los Angeles. There were four defendants named in the complaint. Two defaulted. The third, Louis, answered but did not appear at the trial nor introduce any evidence, and judgment was entered against him. The fourth, Russek, answered, denying the allegations of the complaint, and filed a cross-complaint alleging that Mrs. Decker (one of the defaulting defendants) was the owner of the property on September 20, 1911, on which date she had executed a mortgage upon the property, and that Russek had become the owner of said mortgage. The court…