Legal Opinion

Greene v. Harris

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided August 27, 1877Published

Bill in equity to redeem a mortgage, and to secure a balance of account claimed to be due the complainant. The former proceedings in the case are reported in 9 R. T. 401, and in 10 R. I. 382. After the decision reported in 10 R. I. 382, and the entry of the decree of July 15,1873, 10 R. I. 393, the respondent Harris filed a formal plea of stated accounts, ■ — ■ the accounts being those alluded to in the opinion of the court, 9 R. 1.408, and in the plea being set forth at…

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Bill in equity to redeem a mortgage, and to secure a balance of account claimed to be due the complainant. The former proceedings in the case are reported in 9 R. T. 401, and in 10 R. I. 382. After the decision reported in 10 R. I. 382, and the entry of the decree of July 15,1873, 10 R. I. 393, the respondent Harris filed a formal plea of stated accounts, ■ — ■ the accounts being those alluded to in the opinion of the court, 9 R. 1.408, and in the plea being set forth at length. This plea was set down for argument by the complainant; and the case came again before the court: 1st. On the…

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In this case, on a demurrer to the bill, the court, by a decree entered at the March Term for the County of Kent, A.D. 1873, 10 R.I. 382, 393, sustained the demurrer so far only as it related to any claim for profits or joint interest, and the respondent now moves for a decree supplemental to and explanatory of that decree, specifying the portions of the bill eliminated from and stricken out of said bill by said former decree.

The allegation in the bill as to promises of profits and joint interest are so mixed up with the general narrative of facts from which the complainant claims the right…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Weed v. SmullNew York Court of Chancery · 1839
  2. Allen v. RandolphNew York Court of Chancery · 1820
  3. Leacraft v. DempreyNew York Court of Chancery · 1833
  4. Leycraft v. DempseyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1835
  5. Greene v. HarrisSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1873

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