Legal Opinion

Szego v. Kingsley Anyanwutaku

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 29, 1994No. 93-CV-138PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELSON, Senior Judge:

This appeal arises from an order permanently enjoining appellants from foreclosing on a deed of trust. It presents the issue whether a party who, pursuant to a deed of trust and deed of trust note, first obtains a money judgment against the makers of the note, rather than foreclosing on the security or seeking both money judgment and foreclosure in the initial action, thereby precludes itself from subsequently pursuing the security by way of foreclosure. We hold that where a deed of trust conveying real estate is involved, obtaining a money judgment against the makers…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Walker v. Community BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Klondike, Inc. v. BlairDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  3. Taylor v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Moening v. Alaska Mutual BankAlaska Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Belote v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Estate of Raleigh v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. Kepler v. SladeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Royal Palm Corporate Center Ass'n v. PNC Bank, NADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  4. Fifth Third Bank v. HopkinsOhio Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. N.A. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017

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