Harrison v. Simons
New York Court of Chancery
Mortgage case ; a decree for sale was had ; and the mortgagor dying after decree, but before enrolment, a petition was presented to revive, setting forth very much in detail the proceedings in the cause as well as the death of the party.
1Opinion of the Court
The Vice-Chancellor :
This petition is very unnecessarily long for the purpose intended, even if such a step be proper or required by the practice of this court.
But I am of opinion it is neither necessary nor required that a proceeding to revive and to bring in new parties should be had in a case like the present. The decree already made and entered, before the death of the mortgagor, can be enrolled and executed, notwithstanding the death ; and it will bind all who can possibly claim any interest in the property under him. The decree is to be enforced against the property, by a sale and…
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