Legal Opinion
Mary W. Royall v. Louis Yudelevit and William H. Simons
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 4, 1959No. 14608PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
Mrs. Mary W. Royall brought this suit against Louis Yudelevit and William H. Simons to recover damages for wrongful foreclosure. 1 The evidence at the trial tended to show that for many years Mrs. Royall had owned valuable real estate at 18th and Que Streets in the District of Columbia. In 1955, when the property was subject to a first trust of approximately $100,000, she was elderly and, due to illness and the recent death of her husband, mentally incompetent to realize the value of her property or to understand financial transactions. Being in need of funds,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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