Curtis v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to foreclose a mortgage, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County and tried to the court, Downs, Deputy-Judge; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, but disallowing interest on the note, and appeal by her for alleged errors in the rulings of the court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
This is an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage. The note, to secure the payment of which the mortgage was given, is as follows: —
“ $880.00. October 27th, 1885.
“ On demand I promise to pay to the order of Helen A. Curtis eight hundred and eighty dollars at
“Value received. Hannah E. Wilcoxson.
“Sarah Wilcoxson.”
In the condition of the mortgage deed the debt of the grantors is described as $880, and “ as evidenced by their promissory note of even date herewith, payable to said grantee or order with interest,” and the deed is conditioned upon the payment of said note “ according to its…
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