Legal Opinion

Jones v. Yoakam

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1876PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the district court of Saline county. There was a stipulation in the cause as follows: “ It is stipulated and agreed by the parties hereto, that the following are facts in this cause: “ 1. That defendants, Michael Yoakam and Mary E. Yoakam, made and delivered to plaintiff, James E. Jones, a mortgage to secure payment of a certain note, on the premises described in petition, said note dated April 21, 1873. “ 2. That said mortgage was recorded on the 23d of April,…

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Appeal from the district court of Saline county. There was a stipulation in the cause as follows: “ It is stipulated and agreed by the parties hereto, that the following are facts in this cause: “ 1. That defendants, Michael Yoakam and Mary E. Yoakam, made and delivered to plaintiff, James E. Jones, a mortgage to secure payment of a certain note, on the premises described in petition, said note dated April 21, 1873. “ 2. That said mortgage was recorded on the 23d of April, A. D. 1873, in county clerk’s office. “ 3. That balance due and unpaid is the sum of $162.00 and interest from March 10,…

1Opinion of the Court

Lake, Ch. J.

This is an appeal from the district court for Saline county, and is brought here upon a single question.

The action was instituted by Jones to obtain the foreclosure of certain mortgages, executed by Michael Yoakam, upon premises which he had acquired from the United States, under the provisions of the homestead act, and also to settle the priorities of certain liens, by judgment and otherwise, held by other of the defendants.

The correctness of the decree is not questioned, save as to the mortgage, mentioned in the first cause of action. *267The mortgage was executed on the 21st day of…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. Spiess v. NeubergWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Weber v. LaidlerWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Moran v. ClarkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Adam v. McClintockNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Flanagan v. ForsytheSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897

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