Harms v. Burt

Brazil, J.:

Appellants S. A. Harms and LaWanda Harms, et al, obtained a judgment against defendant Veva Burt and were proceeding with a writ of execution on Burt’s former residence. Appellees Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Association (Capitol Federal) and Joseph and Victoria Wright intervened and filed a motion claiming their purchase money interests, though acquired later in time, were entitled to be equitably subrogated to a position senior to the appellants’ judgment lien. The district court invoked the doctrine of equitable subrogation and reordered the Hen priorities on the property.

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