Hall v. Hall
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to establish, an equitable mortgage and to enforce a vendor’s lien; brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield County. The following facts were found by a committee.
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Suit to establish, an equitable mortgage and to enforce a vendor’s lien; brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield County. The following facts were found by a committee. On the 10th day of May, 1878, William Hall was the owner in fee (subject to a mortgage to the Litchfield Savings Society, on which was due about $1,800,) of several pieces of land, with buildings thereon, situated in the towns of Litchfield and Harwinton, in Litchfield County, described in the plaintiff’s complaint. On that day he agreed with John A. Hall, his son, who resided in the town of Litchfield, to sell him the…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
(After stating the facts.) We think the
plaintiff is entitled to the relief sought. We do not rest our judgment however on the ground of a vendor’s lien. Conceding that such a lien exists in this state, there may be some difficulty in enforcing it in favor of an assignee. We choose to regard the property as subject to a mortgage in equity.
Mrs. Hall, the only party who appears to defend, cannot object to the establishment of an equitable mortgage against her on the ground that she is a feme covert, for she is a mere volunteer. Ho part of the consideration moved from her. Therefore the case is…
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