Rawle ex rel. Russell v. Skipwith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
[an omitted case.] Easteen Dis On the 21st May, 1827, Wm. Rawle of Philadelphia to the use of W. Russell, of Great Britain, sued F. Skipwith and wife for a debt of $11,500, secured by mortgage, in which the wife renounced her rights on the mortgaged property, in favor of the -mortgagee.
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[an omitted case.] Easteen Dis On the 21st May, 1827, Wm. Rawle of Philadelphia to the use of W. Russell, of Great Britain, sued F. Skipwith and wife for a debt of $11,500, secured by mortgage, in which the wife renounced her rights on the mortgaged property, in favor of the -mortgagee. It was executed the 8th September, 1821, and declares, “that L.-V. Skipwith, authorized by her husband, F. Skipwith, Esq., and also acting in his own name, do declare and acknowledge that they are justly indebted to Wm. Rawle, of Philadelphia, in the sum of $11,500,” &c. The cfe-fendants severed in their…
1Opinion of the CourtMathews, J.
Skipwith the husband, being indebted to ffm. RUssell, of the kingdom of Great Britain, made and executed in favor of Wm. Rawle, of Philadelphia, his attorney in fact, on the first day of May, 1818, six several promissory notes, payable at different times, or annual installments, for the sum total of $11,500. The last installment or note became due in January's 1824. In December, 1819, the defendants sold to one Josias Gray, fot $45,000, payable at several installments, a plantation and slaves, situate in the parish of East Baton Rouge. In the act of sale, they retained a mortgage until…
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