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Price v. Brayton

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 16, 1865PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Delaware District Court. This is, a submission, without action, upon, an agreed statement of facts, as provided by chapter 131, of the Revision. So much of the facts as are essential to properly understand the questions determined, may be stated as follows : Hiram B. Melendy, being the owner of certain real estate in Delaware county, on the 1st day of January, 1856, mortgaged it to the school fund.

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Appeal from Delaware District Court. This is, a submission, without action, upon, an agreed statement of facts, as provided by chapter 131, of the Revision. So much of the facts as are essential to properly understand the questions determined, may be stated as follows : Hiram B. Melendy, being the owner of certain real estate in Delaware county, on the 1st day of January, 1856, mortgaged it to the school fund. On the 5th day of April, 1856, Melendy sold the land to Charles Harding, one of the firm of E. O. & O. Harding, subject to the said mortgage. In 1856 and 1857, the said Hardings put out…

1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Farrar v. ChauffeteteNew York Supreme Court · 1848

3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Paine v. Assessors of WestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  3. Stillman v. FlennikenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  4. Wilson & Co. v. Cass CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  5. Adams v. Beadle & SleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877

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