County of Keith v. Fuller

Adams Bank & Trust (Adams Bank) appeals a foreclosure decree wherein the Keith County District Court held that Barbara L. Santero’s marriage dissolution judgment lien was viable and had priority over two mortgages wherein the bank was the mortgagee. We affirm.

On appeal, Adams Bank claims the trial court erred in failing to find that (1) Santero’s judgment lien merged with the fee title to the real estate involved here, (2) it was inequitable for Santero to attempt to enforce her judgment lien after the bank had executed a release in her favor, (3) a 1973 mortgage in its favor is a valid lien…