Saterstrom v. Glick Bros. Sash, Door & Mill Co.
California Court of Appeal
5 P.2d 21 (1931)
- Written by Douglas Halasz, JD
Facts
K. Otto Saterstrom and Anna O. Saterstrom (plaintiffs) filed a quiet-title action against, in relevant part, H.R. Cobrun (defendant). The Saterstroms solely relied upon a deed of trust recorded in Los Angeles County to support their ownership of the subject real property. The deed of trust contained a description of the property indicating that the property is in California but omitting which city and which county the property was located. The description referenced a map “recorded in Book 49, pages 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County.” Further, the description noted that the property was in subdivision 4511. The lower court ruled that the Saterstroms owned the property. Cobrun appealed and argued that the deed of trust was void for failing to sufficiently describe the property conveyed. In response, the Saterstroms argued that the sale, execution of the deed of trust, and recordation of the deed of trust all occurred in Los Angeles County, which constituted sufficient parol evidence of the property’s location. Additionally, the Saterstroms argued that the description was sufficient because, at the time the deed of trust was recorded, no other counties had subdivisions numbered as high as 4511.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Preston, J.)
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