Thornberg v. Jorgensen

WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns broadly the right of a mortgagor under the law of the Virgin Islands to redeem property sold under foreclosure proceedings, and involves particularly the questions, first, what was the law of the Islands in respect to the right of redemption in force at the time of the execution of the mortgages and at the time of sale, and next, if there were different laws at these times, which is applicable in this instance?

From the well pleaded case we extract these facts:(a) In 1918, Svend Jorgensen executed in favor of N. W. Thornberg a mortgage for Fres.…