Judy v. Thompson

Tbis is an action for tbe recovery of a statutory penalty. Tbe only question presented is that of tbe constitutionality of tbe act of February 18, 1893, Acts 1893, p. 64, §1105 Burns 1894, which reads as follows: “That any person being tbe owner or bolder of any' mortgage recorded in tbe State of Indiana, or tbe officer of any bank, loan association, or other corporation, being tbe ownér or bolder of any mortgage so recorded, or any administrator, executor, guardian, trustee or other person whose duty it shall be to release any mortgage so recorded, who shall refuse, neglect or fail to…