Bissell v. Dowling
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Osceola; McMahon, J. Bill by John H. Bissell against Thomas Dowling, Ella F. Dowling, and the First State Savings Bank of Evart, to foreclose a mortgage. The defendants filed answers in the nature of cross-bills, praying the discharge of the mortgage and the cancellation of notes collateral thereto. From a decree for defendants, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
March 26, 1888, defendants Dowling executed and delivered to Walker & White, of St. Johns, a mortgage of $300, due in five years, with.interest at 7 per cent., payable semi-annually. There was a commission mortgage also, and the whole debt evidenced by one principal and 10 coupon notes, payable at the office of Walker & White. ' July 13, 1888, this mortgage was assigned to ■complainant; but the assignment was not put on record until February 6, 1894, and the mortgagors continued to pay the interest to Walker & White until 1889, when the firm of Walker & White was merged into the Michigan…
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