Amacher v. Keel

Appellants filed a complaint seeking to establish an equitable lien on real property owned by appellees. Following the dismissal of the complaint, the appellants filed an amended complaint. The trial court dis*890missed the amended complaint and appellants now appeal that order. We believe their arguments have merit and reverse.

In their amended complaint, appellants alleged that appellees were the owners of property which they assigned to appellants, California attorneys, as security for a $24,-000 debt for legal services and for amounts due in connection with truck leasing and operation.1 They…