Blackmon v. Hale

Opinion

TRAYNOR, C. J.

Plaintiff Blackmon appeals from a judgment in favor of defendants Hale, Lee, United California Bank, and Bank of America entered in an action to recover $23,500 plus interest. He sought to recover this sum from defendants on the ground that each of them was liable for the failure of defendant Adams to repay plaintiff $23,500 that plaintiff entrusted to Adams. A default judgment against Adams is not involved in this appeal.

In July 1961 James C. Adams, an attorney, undertook to represent plaintiff in the latter’s proposed purchase of a note and mortgage on real property in…