Legal Opinion
Royal Bank of Canada v. Clarke
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 1, 1974No. Civ. No. 595/1973PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, District Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
In this motion for summary judgment by plaintiff Royal Bank of Canada on its action for debt and foreclosure, an issue of law is raised as to the relative priority of a mortgage lien held by the Royal Bank and one held by co-defendant Frank Wiesner. The chronology of events, which is undisputed, is as follows. On April 29, 1971, co-defendant Roy N. Clarke purchased by contract from Wiesner the plot of land now subject to the Royal Bank’s foreclosure action. Clarke made a down payment of $1,000 and agreed to pay the remainder of the $7,500 purchase price, plus…
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