Brice v. Watkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Egan, J.

Devine, who was engaged in the real estate business and in loaning money for other persons on mortgage and other security, made-a loan of money belonging to Boothby, and for his account, to Bowers, and took as security a mortgage upon certain real estate. Devine retained the note, and as the agent of Boothby received and paid over to his principal various amounts of interest, and from time to time extended the mortgage note, with the knowledge and consent of his principal. Part of the principal was also paid by Bowers and accounted for by…