Courson v. Simpson

By Judge F. Bruce Bach

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Margaret N. Simpson’s motion to set aside the final decree entered in favor of the Complainants on May 15, 1987. The Defendant filed her motion on July 6, 1987.

The essential facts of this case are as follows. Springfield Associates, Inc., made a promissory note naming the Estate of R. C. Nicoll as payee. The Complainants executed a deed of trust on their land to secure the payment of Springfield’s debt. Defendant Margaret N. Simpson, a California resident, is the nonresident Trustee of the Estate of R. C. Nicoll.

The…