Hanford v. Fitch
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill to redeem mortgaged premises and to remove a cloud from a title ; brought to the Superior Court in Eairfield County. The following facts were found by a committee;— On the 14th day of June, 1812, the petitioner was married to one Zalmon Hanford, with whom she lived thereafter till his death, which took place March 15th, 1869. There was issue of the marriage born alive, and- capable of inheriting the property hereinafter mentioned.
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Bill to redeem mortgaged premises and to remove a cloud from a title ; brought to the Superior Court in Eairfield County. The following facts were found by a committee;— On the 14th day of June, 1812, the petitioner was married to one Zalmon Hanford, with whom she lived thereafter till his death, which took place March 15th, 1869. There was issue of the marriage born alive, and- capable of inheriting the property hereinafter mentioned. Soon after the marriage they settled in Norwalk, in this state, where they continued to reside till some time during the year 1820. On the 6th of May, 1818,…
1Opinion of the Court
Park, O. J.
The petitioner seeks, by force of a mere technical right, to recover tlio possession of premises which have become of great value by reason of improvements made upon them, while it is evident that she abandoned all her interest in them nearly fifty years ago. During all this period she has paid no interest on the note which the mortgage of her property was given to secure, nor has she looked after the property, or showed any interest in it. She has done nothing whatsoever indicating an intention ever to redeem the mortgage until recently, and it is manifest that her desire to do so…
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