Hayashi v. Lorenz

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of dismissal entered on defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute. (Code Civ. Proc., § 583.)

Plaintiffs’ complaint was filed on March 4, 1947. An amended complaint, filed on December 11, 1947, alleged that defendants had entered into a conspiracy to defraud plaintiffs of certain real property and that in pursuit of this conspiracy defendant Lorenz procured his appointment as guardian of the estates of plaintiffs Hiroko and Tomoya, and, as guardian, subsequently sold the property constituting the guardianship estate to defendant Rashid for much less…