Legal Opinion

Continental Bank v. Barclay Riding Academy, Inc.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided May 9, 1983PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

GARIBALDI, J.

This is an action to foreclose a mortgage given by Barclay Riding Academy, Inc. (“Barclay”) 1 to Continental Bank of Pennsylvania (“Continental”). At issue is whether the mortgage is void because (1) it violates the anti-tying provisions of Section 1972(1)(C) of the Bank Holding Company Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1971-1978, as amended (the “Act”); (2) it was given without consideration; or (3) it was executed under duress.

The trial court invalidated the mortgage for all three reasons, any one of which alone is sufficient to void the mortgage. The…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Kaiser Steel Corp. v. MullinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. United States v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Tose v. First Pennsylvania Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  4. Friedman v. Tappan Development Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
  5. Hartsville Oil Mill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926

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3Cited by76 opinions

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