Legal Opinion
Connecticut National Bank v. Esposito
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 28, 1989No. 13491PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The question in this case is whether a purported mortgage deed, recorded in the Plainfield land records, satisfies common law standards of validity. An attorney trial referee and the trial court found that the mortgage was valid under those standards. We agree.
In an action by the plaintiff Connecticut National Bank to foreclose its judgment lien, an attorney trial referee found the following facts. On May 4,1984, the plaintiff obtained a judgment against the named defendant, Edward J. Esposito, in the Superior Court for the judicial district of Windham. On May 14,1984, the plaintiff filed its…
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- Garrison v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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