Max C. Crane v. C. Douglas Wikle, Receiver of the Estate of Alexander T. Chohon, Bankrupt

HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Max C. Crane on January 7, 1959, filed an action in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles against Alexander T. Chohon, hereinafter called the bankrupt, and his wife Agnes D. Chohon, for moneys due upon a promissory note in the sum of $14,385.33. On that date the Chohons were the owners of record as joint tenants of real property located at 4661 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. This property was the subject of a lease dated October 22,1953, in which the Chohons were lessors and the Prudential Insurance Company of America,…