Legal Opinion

Locke v. Moulton

California Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1901No. Sac. No. 742PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County and from an order denying a new trial. Edward I. Jones, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke,j.

—On the second day of October, 1885, the defendant Moulton, who was then the owner of and in possession of the real property in controversy, executed and delivered to the plaintiff a certain instrument in writing, purporting on its face to be a deed of grant, bargain, and sale. The consideration expressed was $1,500, and the instrument recited that it was made subject to a deed of trust executed by said defendant Moulton, December 17, 1884, to secure the Stockton Savings and Loan Society in the sum of $4,240 and interest. This action was brought November 24, 1890, and is in the nature of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Locke v. MoultonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Locke v. MoultonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Beeler v. American Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Aguilar v. BocciCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  3. Wilcox v. SalomoneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  4. Rogers v. MulkeyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
  5. Beeler v. American Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1944

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