Goodrich v. Leland
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Washtenaw Circuit. This was an appeal by Merchant M. Goodrich, executor of H. W. Goodrich, deceased, from the decision of commissioners allowing a claim in favor of tbe administrator of C. W. Goodrich, Jr. deceased.
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Error to Washtenaw Circuit. This was an appeal by Merchant M. Goodrich, executor of H. W. Goodrich, deceased, from the decision of commissioners allowing a claim in favor of tbe administrator of C. W. Goodrich, Jr. deceased. It appeared that Harrison W. Goodrich and Chauncey S. Goodrich, Jr. September 11th, 1862, borrowed thirteen hundred dollars of John Lewis Fasquelle, for which, they gave a note or contract, under seal, for the payment of said sum and interest, by instalments; the last of which fell due September 11th, 1865. This note or contract is also executed by Ohauncey S. Goodrich,…
1Opinion of the Court
Christiancy J.
Ohauncey S. Goodrich, Sr. the mortgagor, must be regarded as having executed this mortgage at the request of Harrison W. Goodrich and Ohauncey S. Goodrich, Jr. (who were the only real debtors), and for their benefit, and to secure their debt. The note or contract for the payment of the money, recognizes the fact that the mortgage was executed for this purpose. Had the mortgagor been living at the time of the redemption, and had redeemed and paid the mortgage to save his land, it would have been so much money paid to the use of Harrison W. Goodrich and Ohauncey S. Goodrich, Jr.…
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