Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation v. Espy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1995No. 92-35568PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Farmers Home Administration (“FmHA”) took title to the Lazy C-H Ranch in Bear Lake County, Idaho, from a delinquent borrower, subject to a mortgage held by Farm Credit Bank of Spokane. The mortgage covered 2,135 acres of the 4,704 acre Ranch, including approximately 730 acres of wetlands.
After making payments to the Bank for a number of years, FmHA apparently concluded the debt exceeded the value of the property and quitclaimed the Ranch to the Bank in satisfaction of the debt. The Bank sold the Ranch to Tracy and Sharon Baxter, who currently graze cattle on…
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3Cited by42 opinions
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