Legal Opinion

Vantilburg v. Black

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1880PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal f'rom Third District, Jefferson County. This action was tried by Wade, C. J., without a jury. Appellant had a remedy at law. No appeal was taken from the judgment, and she did not attempt to interfere with it until a year after she had notice of the deficiency judgment. Loga/n v. Hillegass, 16 Cal. 200. Where a married woman fails to interpose the defense of co-verture she is estopped from availing herself of such fact after judgment to avoid the levy of an execution.

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Appeal f'rom Third District, Jefferson County. This action was tried by Wade, C. J., without a jury. Appellant had a remedy at law. No appeal was taken from the judgment, and she did not attempt to interfere with it until a year after she had notice of the deficiency judgment. Loga/n v. Hillegass, 16 Cal. 200. Where a married woman fails to interpose the defense of co-verture she is estopped from availing herself of such fact after judgment to avoid the levy of an execution. McDaniel v. Carver, 40 Ind. 250 ; Elson v. O’Dowd, id. 300; Wagner v. Ewing, 44 id. 441; Freeman on Judgm., §§ 502,…

1Opinion of the CourtBlaKis, J.

This action was brought by the respondents to procure the annulment of a deficiency judgment, which had been entered against Rosa S.Yantilburg, the wife of WilliamYantilburg, in favor of Leander M. Black, the appellant,, and enjoin said Black from collecting the same by execution. The court below struck out parts of the complaint and answer and then rendered judgment for Mrs. Yantilburg on the pleadings.

An examination of the following facts will enable us to understand the questions which must be considered. William Yantil burg borrowed of Black before November 6, 1872, six thousand dollars,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Tobias WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
  2. Cooper v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Elliott v. Lessee of PeirsolSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
  4. Brown v. County of Buena VistaSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  5. Tilton v. CofieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dunne v. YundMontana Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Harrison v. CannonMontana Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Whiteside v. LoganMontana Supreme Court · 1888
  4. McCormick v. HubbellMontana Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Smith v. BordenSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1891

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