Crandell v. Barker
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Grand Forks County; Fisk, J. Action by Orcelia Crandell and Barbara Knox against John R. Barker for the foreclosure of a mortgage of real éstate, the ownership of which plaintiffs claim under the will of their father Charles Toles, and which said will was made, and probated in the State of Pennsylvania. The facts appear in- the opinion. Plaintiffs had judgment and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBartholomew, C. J.
In this case we are charged with the duty of determining, 4s a matter of fact, what the law in the State of *264Pennsylvania may be, as applicable to certain conceded facts. By stipulation, all the statutes and decisions of that commonwealth are before us. The plaintiffs 'brought an action to foreclose a mortgage upon certain real estate in Grand Forks county. From a decree in their favor the defendant appeals to this Court, the case being triable here de novo. The facts are as follows: In June, 1887, the defendant, John R. Barker, with his wife, Maria J. Barker, executed and delivered to Charles…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Vanderzee v. SlingerlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Chandler v. WoelpperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Daniel v. WhartenbySupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Eichelberger v. BarnitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840
- Penfield v. TowerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Estate of PattersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- Estate of BraceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- Fischer v. HoyerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1963
- Knox v. BarkerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1898
- Fischer v. HoyerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1963