Hartzell v. Jackson

SADLER, Justice.

The plaintiffs (appellees) sued the defendants in the district court of Sierra county to recover judgment on promissory notes aggregating $3,500 and to foreclose a real estate mortgage securing said indebtedness. The notes so secured represented balance of the purchase price of a ranch in Sierra county sold by plaintiffs to defendants. A cash payment of $500 on the purchase price had been made at the time deed was passed to the purchaser.

The real estate involved consisted of 360 acres of patented land, plaintiffs’ interest in state purchase contract No. 807, covering 240 acres…