Putnam v. Broten

This is an action to determine adverse claims to a quarter section of land in Griggs County in this state. The ultimate question involved is one of priority of mortgages. All rights asserted in the suit are predicated upon certain mortgages executed by the defendant John Broten, who, it is admitted, became the owner in fee of the premises in question on June 29, 1921, by virtue of a warranty deed, executed and delivered to him by the then owner. Three mortgages are involved and give rise to the questions in controversy here.

The first mortgage was executed by John Broten and his wife to the…