Bailey v. Crim
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
[In equity. Bill by Henry Bailey against James Moorman and the assignee in bankruptcy of Noah Crim. James Moorman, in a cross bill, prayed for protection as an innocent mortgagee. Heard on exceptions to master’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
GRESHAM, District Judge.
On the 18th day of September, 1877, Henry Bailey, of Randolph county, and Noah Crim, of Henry county, entered into a written agreement for the exchange of the farms upon which they were then living, each surrendering to the other full possession. Crim’s farm was incumbered, and by the terms of the agreement he was to pay all the liens, except $2,000, on or before the 25th of December. Deeds were duly signed and acknowledged and placed in the hands of James Brown, a loan agent residing at New Castle, Henry county, *369there to remain until the terms of the contract were…
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