Legal Opinion

Hays v. . Thomae

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 26, 1874PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

We think that this action was unnecessary. The decree made and entered before the death of the mortgagors could be executed notwithstanding their death, and binds all persons claiming any interest under them. It is to be enforced only by a sale of their interest in the property. No part of it is to be enforced inpersonam. The case of Harrison v. Simons (3 Edw. Ch. R., 394) is in point, and was, we think, correctly decided. There the death took place before enrollment of the decree. The court held that the death did not prevent the enrollment, and consequently did not prevent the execution of…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ray v. ElsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
  2. Kellogg v. ToutIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Childs v. FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
  4. Wing v. De La RiondaNew York City Court · 1889
  5. Brovender v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957

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