Cortez v. Weymouth

BROWN (R.M.), J.

— This appeal originated in an action brought by plaintiff Cortez to have a deed declared to be a mortgage, and by plaintiffs Dayoan and Jiminez to cancel deeds conveying their interests in real property; with a cross-action brought by defendants Weymouth and Hunter to quiet title to the subject property.

The gravamen of the plaintiffs’ action is fraud. Upon a non-jury trial there was a plaintiffs’ judgment, and the defendants appeal therefrom.

The three plaintiffs are of Filipino origin and are unable to read or write in the English language.

Defendant Weymouth originally sold…