Canty v. Bockenstedt

1 Reported in 212 N.W. 905. Respondent and his wife executed their note for $5,000 to H.J. Stiger and secured the note by a mortgage on 80 acres of land in Murray county. The parties to the transaction were residents of Iowa. Stiger assigned the note and mortgage to George E. Rickcords of Chicago, Illinois. Rickcords died testate and his Illinois executors assigned the note and mortgage to Adelaide E. Rickcords of Chicago. She in turn assigned them to Martin Mee, a resident of Iowa. All the assignments were duly recorded. Respondent defaulted in the payment of interest and taxes and early in…