Schultz v. McLean

In addition to the facts of this case, disclosed by the findings hereinafter recited, it is proper to add that the plaintiffs, George Schultz and Henry Von Bargén, were the owners of a large tract of land in the county of San Luis Obispo, of the value of forty-five thousand dollars, which was mortgaged to one J. B. Hag-gin for about twenty-six thousand dollars, who had obtained a decree of foreclosure, and was threatening to sell the land thereunder. Plaintiffs were clients of the law firm of Robinson, Olney & Byrne, and C. P. Robinson, a member of the firm, informed plaintiffs that he had a…