Zlotoecizski v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Saginaw; Wilber, J. Bill by Joseph Zlotoecizski and Tofila Zlotoecizski against Rawson Smith, Arthur H. Swarthout and wife, and Herman Brandt and wife, to set aside a foreclosure sale. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Defendant Smith was in 1892 a resident of the State of New York. Mr. Swarthout was his agent at Saginaw in loaning money. June 17, 1892, during the absence of Mr. Swarthout from the State, Mr. Hudson was in charge of his office, and attended to his business. The complainants, who are from Poland, and are unable to read or write the English language, negotiated a loan from Mr. Hudson; and a mortgage was given upon a lot owned by them to Mr. Smith, for $130. There was paid to complainants at this time $118. The principal was *203payable, by the terms of the mortgage, in three years. The interest…
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