Legal Opinion
Margulis v. Messinger
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1960PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLouis B. Heller, J.
This action seeks the foreclosure of a mortgage on real property wherein the defendant has interposed the defenses of usury as well as tender. The action has been consolidated with one seeking to cancel the bond and mortgage on the grounds of usury. The outcome of the litigation hinges on the determination to be made of the issues arising out of the affirmative defenses.
The bond and mortgage involved were executed and delivered by the defendant allegedly as collateral to secure the repayment of a loan of $7,500 made by the plaintiff to Donsid Realty Corp., on which a bonus of $1,500 was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- General Phoenix Corp. v. CabotNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Jenkins v. MoyseNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Noyes v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Salvin v. . Myles Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Brown v. . RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Meadow Brook National Bank v. RecileDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1969
- Consolidated Jewelers, Inc. v. Standard Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- Leibovici v. RawickiCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
- Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance v. McClellanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Yager v. Rubymar Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1962
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