Lamont v. Lamont
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Le Sueur county to cancel a mortgage and to set aside its foreclosure. The case was tried before Morrison, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs. From an order denying defendants’ motion for a new trial, they appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
John Lamont owned a 15-acre tract of land in Le Sueur county and on November 6, 1905, executed a mortgage thereon to defendant Dressel, to secure $75 and interest. The mortgage was assigned to defendant William II. Lamont and was foreclosed by him in De*526cember, 1910. There was no redemption. Plaintiff Louisa Lamont claims to be the widow of John Lamont, and the other plaintiffs are their children. They brought this action to cancel the mortgage and set aside the foreclosure thereof, on the ground that plaintiff Louisa Lamont was'the wife of John Lamont at the time the mortgage was executed,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eisenlord v. . ClumNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Lamberton v. WindomSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1867
- Shepherd v. WareSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Minnesota Debenture Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Hayes v. HayesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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3Cited by2 opinions
- S. T. McKnight Co. v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Stammers v. LarsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919