Hoyt v. Stuart
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for the alleged conversion of a note and mortgage held by the defendants, successively, as collateral security only, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and tried to the jury before Webb, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $25 as against the defendant Hubbell, and in favor of the defendant Stuart, from which the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
It was conceded that on August 31st, 1909, the plaintiff was the owner of a note for $1,400 made by Elizabeth Mills. The note was dated February 1st, 1909, and secured by a mortgage upon property which was subject to prior mortgages and incumbrances of about $1,400. At this time the plaintiff was indebted to the defendant Stuart in the sum of $550, which was evidenced by a promissory note dated August 31st, 1909, payable to Stuart on demand, with interest. To secure the payment of his note for $550, the plaintiff assigned to. Stuart the Mills note and mortgage. Stuart was pressing for payment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Farrington v. CheponisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
- Dick v. Colonial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- Seymour v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
- Goddard v. TreatSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. WeinribSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- Pierce v. National Bank of Commerce in St. LouisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- Healey v. FlammiaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Thompson v. Metropolitan Building Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
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