Legal Opinion

Howard v. . Robbins

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 8, 1902PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, by "permission, from air order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered December 7, 1901, which' affirmed two orders of the Erie County Court, one directing the appellant herein to assign to the respondent a certain judgment of foreclosure and sale, bond and mortgage, and the other appointing a receiver in the same action.

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Appeal, by "permission, from air order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered December 7, 1901, which' affirmed two orders of the Erie County Court, one directing the appellant herein to assign to the respondent a certain judgment of foreclosure and sale, bond and mortgage, and the other appointing a receiver in the same action. The nature of the action, the facts, so far as material, and the questions certified are stated in the opinion. The defendant Walter G. Bobbins cannot compel an assignment of the bond, mortgage and judgment by motion…

1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.

The defendant and respondent, Walter Gr. Robbins, on September 4th, 1897, executed and delivered to the plaintiffs’ testator a bond with a mortgage on certain leasehold property in the city of Buffalo to secure the payment of five thousand dollars. On March 21st, 1898, Robbins and wife conveyed the premises to the Ellicott Square Bank by quitclaim deed for a consideration of one dollar, in which deed there was no reference to the mortgage. The bank paid one thousand dollars on account of the principal of the mortgage. On September 14th, 1899, the bank conveyed the same premises to Harriette…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Johnson v. . ZinkNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  2. Bennett v. . BatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Sands v. . ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
  4. Atherton v. ToneyIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Mathews v. . AikinNew York Court of Appeals · 1848

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. O'Connor v. PowerNebraska Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Paris v. . Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1912

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