Nahe v. Mikkelsen

A forged assignment of a bond and mortgage held by the plaintiff was recorded in July, 1906. The forgery had been committed by the attorney who then represented the plaintiff. In April, 1907, the plaintiff discovered that the forgery had been committed. However, she did not notify the owner of the property nqr the assignee under the forged assignment nor any one else connected with the property. In fact, she did nothing for eleven years, when she brought this action of foreclosure.

The owner of the property paid the principal of the mortgage in installments until it was fully paid and…