Legal Opinion
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Owen
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 10, 2005No. AC 25216PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DRANGINIS, J.
The primary issues in this mortgage foreclosure action are governed by an “ancient” rule that distinguishes a lender’s rights at law from those in equity. “That no action at law will lie upon these notes, if the statute of limitations is pleaded, cannot be doubted. Nor can it be claimed, that this statute . . . shall operate in a court of equity.” Belknap v. Gleason, 11 Conn. 160, 162 (1836).
Here, the defendants Joseph E. Owen and Geraldine E. Owen 1 appeal from the judgment of strict foreclosure, raising issues as to whether (1) certain notes were enforceable, (2) the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Parsons v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Kirsch v. Fleet Street, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Rowe v. GodouSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Smith v. SnyderSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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3Cited by19 opinions
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