240 N.W. 39 | Mich. | 1932
Plaintiff held a second mortgage on real estate, expressly made subject to the first mortgage, *452 and containing the usual provision that if the mortgagor did not pay taxes, the mortgagee might pay them and the amount, with interest at 7 per cent., should "constitute a further lien upon said premises under this mortgage." Plaintiff paid taxes, foreclosed the mortgage by advertisement, bid in the property, and the sale price was applied upon principal, interest, expense, and taxes, covering the latter item in full with interest at 7 per cent. There was no redemption.
Before the redemption period had expired, the first mortgage, running to defendant and one Stoker as trustee, was foreclosed by advertisement and the premises purchased by defendant personally. There has been no redemption and the period therefor has expired.
This suit is to decree the taxes paid by plaintiff, with interest at 5 per cent., a first lien upon the premises and to foreclose the lien upon the theory that it is superior to the first mortgage, under Noeker v. Howry,
Foreclosure of a mortgage extinguishes it. Dunitz v. WoodfordApartments Co.,
Decree dismissing bill affirmed, with costs.
CLARK, C.J., and McDONALD, POTTER, SHARPE, NORTH, WIEST, and BUTZEL, JJ., concurred. *453