Martin v. Righter
New Jersey Court of Chancery
The case sufficiently appears from the opinions delivered. ■ The cause was argued in the Court of Chancery, by M W. Whelfley, for complainant, and L. A. Chandler, for defendant. At the term of February, 1855, a final decree was made by his Honor Benjamin Williamson, Chancellor, whereby it was adjudged that complainants’ bill be dismissed with costs. From this decree an appeal was taken.
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The case sufficiently appears from the opinions delivered. ■ The cause was argued in the Court of Chancery, by M W. Whelfley, for complainant, and L. A. Chandler, for defendant. At the term of February, 1855, a final decree was made by his Honor Benjamin Williamson, Chancellor, whereby it was adjudged that complainants’ bill be dismissed with costs. From this decree an appeal was taken. The Chancellor furnished the court with the following opinion, as containing the reasons for his decree.
1Opinion of the Court
Williamson, C.
On the 5th of July, 1842, Stephen W. Bighter recovered against Michael Bighter, the defendant in this suit, a judgment in the Circuit Court of the county of Morris, for the sum of eleven hundred and sixty dollars and forty-two cents, damages and costs of suit. Afterwards the defendant, becoming further indebted to the said Stephen W. Bighter, for the purpose of securing such indebtedness, and as collateral and further security for the judgment’ debt, on the seventh of September, 1842, gave *511the bond and mortgage, in controversy in the present suit, conditioned for the payment of…
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