APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. No. 172. Submitted March 3, 1904. Decided April 4, 1904. A mortgagee who has foreclosed his mortgage and purchased the property mortgaged at sheriff's sale under a decree of the court is an assignee of the owner of the land within section 2 of the act of June 16, 1880, 21 Stat. 287. Where there is a finding by the Court of Claims that a relinquishment was made "as required by the rules and regulations of the Land Office," this Court will presume that the Secretary
April, 1912. F.C. Leubuscher, for plaintiff. Wm. G. Johnson, for defendant Wille. Gregg Frank, for defendant Archer. CRANE, J. The bond and mortgage executed on March 18, 1910, by Michael Then and Theresa Then to Agnes T. Madden for $3,000, immediately came into the possession of Constantine T. Timonier, a lawyer, who was the real mortgagee in interest, Agnes T. Madden being a typewriter in his office. On May 23, 1910, Timonier sold this bond and mortgage to Carolina Wille by delivering to her a
Submitted May 31, 1910 Decided June 7, 1910 HAIGHT, J. By a subsequent citation issued in these proceedings Frederick A. Wright, as administrator of the estate of Susan Wright, deceased, was brought in and made a party creditor in these proceedings and thereby he introduced in evidence a transcript of a judgment entered in Nassau county on November 8th, 1899, in favor of Susan Wright for $893.90 against Adele M. Downing. I am of the opinion that under section 2.55 of the Code, Wright, as administrator
Submitted June 15, 1892 Decided October 11, 1892 Charles McLouth for appellant. M. Hopkins for respondent. GRAY, J. The action was in replevin for the purpose of recovering a crop of wheat which had been harvested from a farm, and the question presented relates to the respective rights thereto of the plaintiff, as mortgagee of the farm, and claiming to be in possession as such, and of the defendant, as the vendee of the growing crop, under a bill of sale from the owner and mortgagor. The mortgage