Legal Opinion

Toledo, Delphos & Burlington Railroad v. Hamilton

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 17, 1890No. 184PublishedCited by 65 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOB THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. I-n equity. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beewee

The question in this ease, arises between a- mortgagee. and a party claiming a mechanic’s lien upon the mortgaged premises, as to priority of payment. The facts are these: On January 17, 1880, The Toledo, Delphos and Burlington Bail-road Company executed and. delivered its first mortgage to the Central Trust Company of New York, to secure the payment of $1,250,000 six per cent bonds. • The description of the property conveyed by this mortgage is as follows: “ Unto the Central Trust Company .of New York, and to its successor or successors in trust, and for the uses and trusts hereby created,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Galveston Railroad v. CowdreySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. Mitchell v. WinslowU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine · 1843
  3. Pennock v. CoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
  4. Dillon v. BarnardSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  5. In re HoweNew York Court of Chancery · 1828

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3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Bear Lake & River Water Works & Irrigation Co. v. GarlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Central Trust Co. v. KneelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Illinois Trust & Savings Bank v. DoudCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
  4. First Nat. Bank v. EwingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1900
  5. Wade v. Chicago, Springfield & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893

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