Bell v. Thompson

This action was brought by Teresa Bell as special administratrix of the estate of Thomas Bell, deceased, to vacate and annul a decree of foreclosure of mortgage obtained by defendant against property of the estate of Bell, for alleged fraud in its procurement. The gravamen of the charge is, that George Staacke, while executor under the will of the estate of Bell, deceased, was likewise the agent of Louisa J. Thompson, who owned and held the mortgage and mortgage note in the sum of fifty thousand dollars upon property of the estate of Bell; that by collusive fraud upon the part of the two,…