Legal Opinion
Bank of America, N.A. v. Casey
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 16, 2016No. SJC 11943PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
We consider two questions certified to this court by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit). 2 The questions, which arise in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding, concern the power and effect of an affidavit of an attorney executed pursuant to G. L. c. 183, § 5B, in relation to a mortgage containing a defective certificate of acknowledgment. The two questions ask:
“1. May an affidavit executed and recorded pursuant to [G. L. c.] 183, § 5B, attesting to the proper acknowledgment of a recorded mortgage containing a Certificate of Acknowledgment that omits the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Eaton v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Pinti v. Emigrant Mortgage Co., Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, Clc, Local 182b v. Excelsior Foundry CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- In Re Thomas Edward Ryan, Debtor. Peter M. Stern v. Continental Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Nett v. BellucciMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Mercado v. Banco Popular De Puerto RicoBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2019
- HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Lassman (In Re Demore)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
- Segarra Miranda v. Banco Popular de Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
- Aa & D Masonry, LLC v. S. St. Bus. Park, LLCMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
- Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. v. GrandberryDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019
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