Legal Opinion
Brooke v. Struthers
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 31, 1896PublishedCited by 27 opinions
Appeal from Charlevoix; Corbett, J. Bill by Fannie I. Brooke against Andrew R. Struthers, Franklin L. Knapp, and others, to foreclose a mortgage. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The complainant filed a bill to foreclose a real-estate mortgage given by Struthers to the Michigan Mortgage Company to secure a writing which reads as follows:
“$1,100.00.
a, 706.
“St. Johns, Mich., April 1, 1890.
“For value received, April 1, 1893, I promise to pay the Michigan Mortgage Company, Limited, or bearer, eleven hundred dollars, with interest at seven per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, which said interest is represented by six coupon notes, one payable at the maturity of each installment of interest, and when paid shall be a voucher for the payment of said installments of…
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