Hummel v. Wichita Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is an action by mortgagor homeowners against a savings and loan association to recover the amount of mechanics’ liens filed against their property — and for other items. The action is based upon a breach of an oral contract.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to their amended petition.

The story of what happened in this case, as told by the amended petition and written exhibits attached thereto, is substantially as follows:

Plaintiffs Hummel are husband and wife and live in Wichita. He is a civil engineer for the state…