Church v. Brown

Plaintiff in his complaint alleged his ownership, by warranty deed from defendants, of certain real estate in Asotin county, Washington; that de fendants were in possession thereof under an unfounded claim of right, and prayed for a decree declaring him to be the owner of the land in question and entitled to the possession thereof.

Defendants in their answer admitted their possession of the premises in question, and alleged that the deed from themselves to plaintiff, purporting to convey to him the premises therein described, was in fact a mortgage, given as additional security for a…