Sullivan v. . Rosson’s Empirical Analysis

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27 federal appellate · 6 district · 65 state decisions

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1. ““That after any default hereunder, the mortgagee may enter and take possession of the mortgaged premises, and let the premises, and receive all the rents, issues, and profits thereof, which are overdue, due, or to become due, and apply the same, after payment of all necessary charges and expenses, on account of the amount hereby secured, and said rents and profits are in the event of any such default hereby assigned to the mortgagee. In that event, the mortgagor, for itself, and for any subsequent owner of said premises hereby agrees to pay in advance to the mortgagee a reasonable rent for the premises occupied by it, and in default of so doing, hereby agrees that it may be dispossessed by the usual summary proceedings, and further that any tenant defaulting in the payment to the mortgagee of any rent may be likewise dispossessed. This covenant shall become effective immediately after the happening of any such default, regardless of whether or not an action has been brought to foreclose this mortgage, or whether or not possession has been taken of the mortgaged premises by the mortgagee, or whether or not a receiver has been appointed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Liberdar Holding Corp.

2. “jurisdictions the mortgagee is entitled to possession of the mortgaged property upon default by the mortgagor, we hold, applying District of Columbia law, that mortgagees in the District of Columbia under a deed of trust, such as is present here, in order to obtain possession, must take proper affirmative legal steps to acquire possession and a mere demand is not sufficient under D.C. law or the deed of trust. 49 What the courts are referring to when they speak of a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission

3. “assert[ ] his right and in some legal form endeavor[ ] to reduce the pledge to possession.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission