Legal Opinion
Soufal v. Griffith
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 2, 1924No. 23,873PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Action to annul the lien of a real estate mortgage and enjoin its foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant Griffith, assignee of the mortgage, appeals.
On July 20, 1912, plaintiff, then being indebted to him in the sum of $8,000, mortgaged the premises in question to one Anton Fisher to secure payment. The mortgage was duly recorded. The indebtedness matured July 20, 1922. Prepayments had reduced the principal to $4,500.
In 1913 the mortgagee, Anton Fisher, died testate. His will bequeathed his personal property to Anna Fisher, his widow. The note and mortgage in question were included…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moore v. NormanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Backus v. BurkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Hebden v. BinaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908
- Brown v. ComonowNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908
- Benson v. MarkoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Jackson v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
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- Arnold v. DMR Financial Services, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
- Beecroft v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
- Feldman v. Equitable Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1937
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