Knapp v. Andrus
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from Distmct Cowrt, Beaverhead County; Jos. C. Smith, Judge. Action by W. E. Knapp against F. M. Andrus. Judgment for plaintiff, and from an order in proceedings supplemental to execution tbe First National Bank of Dillon and T. J. Mulany appeal. We admit that there was a deposit-of the deed in escrow in the bank.
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Appeal from Distmct Cowrt, Beaverhead County; Jos. C. Smith, Judge. Action by W. E. Knapp against F. M. Andrus. Judgment for plaintiff, and from an order in proceedings supplemental to execution tbe First National Bank of Dillon and T. J. Mulany appeal. We admit that there was a deposit-of the deed in escrow in the bank. Did that transaction amount to a complete divestiture of title by Andrus? Where was the title to this property while Mrs. Armstrong was in possession up to June 15, 1916 ? Can it be said that it was vested in her? The deed lay as a dormant instrument in the custody of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooper
Prank M. Andrus and wife, of Dillon, Beaverhead 'county, [1] Montana, on the twenty-fourth day of April, 1909, executed a written contract and deposited the same in escrow with the First National Bank of Dillon (accompanied by a warranty deed in the usual form), by the terms of which they agreed to sell to Flora Craver Armstrong a farm consisting of 2,395 acres, for a total consideration of $29.937.50. This writing.provided for a cash payment of $2,000, and annual payments on the first day *39of January of each succeeding year until fully paid, with interest at 8' per cent per annum, “as…
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