Hyde Park Savings & Loan Co. v. Cowles

The facts in this case disclose that Harold A. Cowles was the owner of certain real estate in Cincinnati, Ohio, and that he and his wife, Vivian Christine Cowles,, borrowed $9,000 from the plaintiff herein, giving the plaintiff a note for the amount secured by a first mortgage (September 2, 1955). This mortgage contained a provision that the premises would be kept in good repair. The defendant Cowles later (October 6, 1956) executed an assignment of the note in favor of the plaintiff. This assignment was agreed to by the tenant, Ziegel, who had a lease providing that necessary repairs should…