California Civil Code

§ 2948

CIV § 2948Div. 3 · Title 14 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

A mortgage of real property may be made in substantially the following form: This mortgage, made the ____ day of ________, in the year ____, by AB, of _____, mortgagor, to CD, of ______, mortgagee, witnesseth: That the mortgagor mortgages to the mortgagee [here describe the property], as security for the payment to him of _______ dollars, on [or before] the _____ day of ________, in the year ____, with interest thereon [or as security for the payment of an obligation, describing it, etc.] AB.

Legislative history

Enacted 1872.