New York Court of Appeals
Horace Ingersoll, Appellant v. John W. Mangam. John J. Coger, Purchaser, Respondent
March 25, 188184 N.Y. 622
Summary
The Court affirmed that service of process on an infant defendant is required for jurisdiction in a foreclosure action; because the infant was not served, the court lacked jurisdiction over him, the guardian ad litem's appearance was ineffective, and the foreclosure judgment could not bind the infant, so the purchaser could not be compelled to complete the purchase.