Carver v. Steele
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. J. M. Seawell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Britt, C.
On March 18, 1889, one Staples borrowed of one Montgomery a sum of money; to secure its repayment Staples and S. B. Steele executed their promissory note payable in ninety days to E. W. Steele who indorsed the same to Montgomery; as between Staples and the Steeles they were sureties for him in this transaction. As further security for the loan Staples and his wife executed to Montgomery a mortgage, in form a bargain and sale deed, of a tract of land which was subject to a prior mortgage in favor of John and Louisa Bauerle. Finding that he would be unable to pay said note when due…
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