Schultz v. Johnson

Plaintiff’s complaint sought to partition certain improved real estate and to remove the lien of a trust deed against the same.

The defendants, Martin 0. Johnson and Jennie M. Johnson, his wife, on April 2; 1936, were indebted to the .counterclaimant William 0. Jackson, in the sum of $2,750, and gave their note for that amount. This was secured by the trust deed sought to be removed as a cloud on the property involved herein. At the time of the giving of the mortgage, Martin 0. J ohnson and his wife were joint owners of the real estate. On November 23, 1936, the Johnsons conveyed the property…