Legal Opinion

Howard v. Bugbee

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 14, 1861PublishedCited by 44 opinions

This case was brought up .from the Süpreine Court of the State of Alabama, by a writ of error issiied under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary act. . The case is stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Phillips stated the case, and then proceeded with his-ar-' gúment.

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This case was brought up .from the Süpreine Court of the State of Alabama, by a writ of error issiied under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary act. . The case is stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Phillips stated the case, and then proceeded with his-ar-' gúment. The statute under consideration is in all respects like that which in Bronson v. Kinzie was held to be unconstitutional There the question was, whether the mortgagee was not entitled to:an-absolute sale,'regardless of the statute. Here the question is, whether the purchaser, under such a sale, can be deprived of his right…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

This is a writ of error to' the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama.

The case was this:

Enoch Parsons executed a mortgage of the premises in'controversy, on the 9th December, 1836, to Sarah .Tait, to secure the payment of $13,246:66. The last instalment fell due in January, 1841. In March,'1846, proceedings were instituted in the court of chancery to foreclose the mortgage for default in payment;.and in September, 1848, Howard, the appellant, became the purchaser of the premises, under the decree of foreclosure, and held a.deed of the same duly executed by the proper officer.

In January, 1842,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bronson v. KinzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1843
  2. McCracken v. HaywardSupreme Court of the United States · 1844

3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Barnitz v. BeverlySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Travelers Insurance v. MarshallTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Beaver County Building & Loan Ass'n v. WinowichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Langever v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1934

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