Kirsner v. Hammond

Appellee (Hammond) owns land in Baltimore City which was mortgaged in 1927 to Dave B. Kirsner (Dave), of whose estate the appellant, Milton S. Kirsner (Milton), was the administrator. Hammond acquired the land in 1942. She claimed that she first learned of the mortgage when a title search was made in 1966 preparatory to sale. An action was brought in which it was prayed that the mortgage be decreed “redeemed and released” and “not [to] constitute a lien or cloud upon the title to [the] property”. We shall affirm the decree of Judge Joseph Carter which granted the relief prayed.

Dave acquired…