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· 10/15/1849

Merrifield v. Cobleigh

Citations

  • 58 Mass. 178

How courts have described this case

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  • promissory note and deed of trust are written contracts subject to the six-year statute of 21 limitations period
  • the promissory note and the deed of trust 18 are written contracts subject to the general six-year limitations period
  • after filing a notice 20 of default, the note holder “must act diligently to pursue and perfect nonjudicial foreclosure 21 remedies under the [DTA]”
  • “If the statute of limitations has expired on a promissory note secured by a deed of trust on real property, the owner is entitled to quiet title on the property”
  • “After the 120-day period expires, a new 16 trustee’s sale must be scheduled and a new notice of trustee’s sale issued and recorded to ensure 17 potential buyers are informed of the new sale date.”

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Judges: Shaw

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