Ridings v. Marengo Savings Bank
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Iowa District Court. — Hon. R. P. Howell, Judge. Suit in equity to bave a deed declared to be a mortgage, for an accounting, and fixing a period for redemption. The trial court dismissed the petition, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
Plaintiff G-. W. Ridings is and at all times material to our inquiry has been a resident of the city of Chicago. The other plaintiff, P. M. Ridings, was a resident and citizen of Iowa county, this state. The latter was a customer of the defendant bank and a large borrower therefrom. Shortly before the deed in question was made, P. M. Ridings was largely indebted to the bank, both on notes and overdrafts, and the cashier of said bank was anxious to get these loans paid or secured and the account put on a different basis. It is claimed that G. W. Ridings, who is a brother of P. M. Ridings, was…
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