Mihojevich v. Harrod

Plaintiff acquired a one-half interest in certain mining claims from defendants. Defendants transferred the remaining one-half interest to plaintiff as security for moneys advanced by plaintiff to defendants. Prior to these transfers to plaintiff the federal government filed two civil actions in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division, one action to condemn the fee title to the property and the other to condemn a leasehold interest in the property. Defendants herein were likewise defendants in the condemnation actions although plaintiff was…