Johnson v. Herdien

The question presented on this appeal is whether the court erred in sustaining a demurrer to the appellant’s bill of complaint. The bill alleges that appellant Johnson and appellee Walter Herdien purchased in equal shares from appellee Peter Herdien, Walter’s father, a certain lot, the price $9,600 to be secured by a second trust deed on the premises subject to a trust deed to secure sufficient money to be borrowed in order to build thereon a 22 apartment building; that they borrowed $50,000 for this purpose and gave a first trust deed therefor; that appellees conspired to get Johnson’s half,…