Dirks v. Cornwell

After the Cornwells defaulted on their contract to purchase property from the Butlers, having separately borrowed money from the Goodwills (defendants) secured by a deed of trust on the same property, the Butlers — unaware of that deed of trust — properly terminated the sale contract and resold the property to the Dirks (plaintiffs) without notifying the Goodwills of either the default or the resale; the trial court granted the Dirks summary judgment quieting title.