Voorhis v. Westervelt
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Van Fleet, whose opinion is reported in Westervelt v. Voorhis, 15 Stew. Eq. 179.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Van Syckel, J.
Westervelt holds an unrecorded mortgage given to him by Henry H. Voorhis, who died, leaving Charles H. Voorhis, one of his heirs-at-law, surviving him.
In the lifetime of Henry H. Voorhis, Ida Voorhis recovered a judgment against Charles H. Voorhis.
The question is between this mortgagee and the judgment creditor, as to which is entitled to priority.
The statute (Rev. p. 706 § &8) provides that mortgages shall be void against a subsequent creditor or bona fide purchaser or mortgagee for valuable consideration not having notice thereof,…
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