Legal Opinion
Huckell v. Matranga
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 1979No. Civ. 18484PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLOGNE, J.
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (Bank) appeals a judgment against it which awarded attorney’s fees to John and Evelyn Huckell in their quiet title action.
On February 10, 1969, Huckells bought a parcel of real property from Belle Scofield and opened an escrow at the Bank’s branch in Chula Vista. To evidence the unpaid balance of the purchase price, Huckells signed a promissory note in the amount of $7,000 payable to Scofield and also executed a deed of trust designating the Bank as trustee and Scofield as beneficiary. The trust deed was duly recorded.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Reid v. Valley Restaurants, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1957
- Nevin v. SalkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Cadigan v. American Trust Co.California Court of Appeal · 1955
- Lupertino v. CarbahalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Triad Data Services, Inc. v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1984
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