Hinchley v. Greany
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
On April 9, 1874, Noah Green, the owner of a parcel of land in Worcester, conveyed it in mortgage to the Mechanics’ Savings Bank to secure the sum of $1000. On July 29, 1874, Green conveyed the land in mortgage to George H. Sibley, to secure the sum of $500, by a deed containing a covenant of warranty against all incumbrances except the mortgage to the Mechanics’ Savings Bank.
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On April 9, 1874, Noah Green, the owner of a parcel of land in Worcester, conveyed it in mortgage to the Mechanics’ Savings Bank to secure the sum of $1000. On July 29, 1874, Green conveyed the land in mortgage to George H. Sibley, to secure the sum of $500, by a deed containing a covenant of warranty against all incumbrances except the mortgage to the Mechanics’ Savings Bank. On March 23,1875, Sibley sold the land by public auction under a power of sale contained in the mortgage, complying in all respects with the requirements of said power; and the plaintiff bought the land at said sale and…
1Opinion of the Court
Worcester.
Bill in equity, filed April 29, 1875, to remove a cloud upon the plaintiff’s title, and alleging the following facts:
On May 13, 1874, Green made a contract with the defendant to build a house on said land for the sum of $1450 ; and the defendant performed his contract and received therefor the sum agreed prior to July 29, 1874.
On December 15,1874, the defendant filed in the city clerk’s office a certificate claiming a lien on said land for work done under the contract of May 33, above referred to. Within sixty days after the filing of said certificate, the defendant inserted in a…
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