Miesen v. Motter
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Eeynolds, J., entered July 6, 1920, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to foreclose a deed intended as a-mortgage, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought to foreclose a deed which was in fact a mortgage given as security for money advanced by the plaintiff to the defendants. The trial resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants have appealed.
The facts are as follows: The respondent, Mr. Miesen, and the appellant Mr. Motter were warm personal friends. Mr. Motter desired to construct a sawmill at Dupont, in Pierce county, but had no means to finance the same. His friend Mr. Miesen offered to help him finance the sawmill. Mr. Miesen did not have money of his own and applied to Edelmann Brothers for a loan of…
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