Legal Opinion

In Re Hunt

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 29, 1895PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Case stated for an opinion of the court under the Judiciary Act, cap. 20, § 24.

1Opinion of the CourtMatteson, C. J.

This is a case stated for the opinion of the court. Rowland L. Rose, died intestate September 19, 1894, seized and possessed of a parcel of land on the southwest comer of Bridgham and Greenwich streets in Providence, particularly described in the petition. This parcel of land was formerly owned by Dexter N. Knight who mortgaged it to the Mechanics Savings Bank to secure the payment of his note for $25,000, dated January 23, 1869. On February 13 following, Knight conveyed the equity of redemption in the mortgaged property to Gorham Thurber who assumed the payment of the mortgage and guaranteed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Duke of Cumberland v. CodringtonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
  2. Creesy v. WillisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
  3. Livingston v. KaneNew York Court of Chancery · 1817

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Higinbotham v. ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
  2. Equitable Trust Co. v. ShawCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1937
  3. Marshall v. MiddletonOregon Supreme Court · 1920

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