Haldane v. Sweet

Cooley, O. J.

The able and ingenious argument made by ‘the counsel for the principal defendants in the original suit ;and the complainants in the cross-suit, has failed to satisfy us ■that there is any equity in the case set up for his clients.

The original bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage given by defendant Martin L. Sweet on certain premises in Grand Rapids. It was a purchase-money mortgage, and was given May 1, 1874. The purchase price of the premises was •$21,000, of which $2000 was paid at the time, and the mort•gage now in suit given for the remaining $19,000. Possession of the…