Legal Opinion
Parmelee v. Simpson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 26, 1867PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
72 U.S. 81 (____)
5 Wall. 81
PARMELEE
v.
SIMPSON.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. Carlisle, for the mortgagee, appellant.
Messrs. Redick and Briggs, contra.
2Opinion of the Court · DavisJustice Davis
There is no difficulty in this case. It is claimed by Simpson, that he holds, free from the obligation of the mortgage, the lands, which Bovey conveyed to him, two days before its execution. The mortgagors, Megeath and Bovey, owned in severalty the lands mortgaged, and Parmelee seeks to sell, whatever is embraced in the mortgage, in order to make his debt. He denies that Simpson's deed can take precedence of the mortgage, because, if given…
3Cited by31 opinions
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