House v. Pierecy
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior' Court of the City and County of San Francisco. James M. Troutt, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, C. J.
In February, 1917, plaintiff’s assignor, Will M. Beggs, and defendant, Andrew J. Piercy, entered into a written contract. This contract substantially provided that Beggs would advance to Piercy twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of buying the interests of the owners other than himself of a tract of land in Santa Clara County, known as the David J. Piercy ranch; that Piercy would use this sum for the purchase of such interests, and would purchase such interests and discharge all liens and encumbrances thereon, and “hold the same,” together with his own interest therein, “for the…
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