Crist v. House & Osmonson, Inc.

The plaintiff sued to quiet title to certain improved real property purchased by him at a trustee’s sale. From a judgment in his favor the defendant Harriett L. Cowell appealed.

The property is situated in Palo Alto in Santá Clara County. Harriett L. Cowell was the owner thereof prior to December 12, 1929. On that date she deeded it to the defendant House & Osmonson, Inc. The latter executed a first deed of trust of the property to secure a note for $6,000, also a second deed of trust to secure a note for $3,000. The property deeded to the company and as described in the deeds of trust was…