Carson v. Eickhoff

The principal question in this case is as to the seniority of the mortgage liens of the appellant Carson, administrator of Ivy Hansley’s estate, and the appellee Eickoff, respectively.

The mortgage to the appellant’s decedent was executed May 2, 1895, and was recorded July 15, 1895, *597more than seventy days after its execution. The mortgage to the appellee was executed May 7, 1895, was recorded May 11, 1895, and was taken by him to secure a valid loan made to the mortgagor on said 7th day of May, 1895, which loan was made and said mortgage was taken without any knowledge whatever of the…