Haughey v. Dillon

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Arnold,

In this action to quiet title, tried by a jury, defendant appeals from the court’s refusal of his motions for new trial and for judgment n.o.v. The appeal poses two questions: (1) Was the presumption of payment of a mortgage upon the premises rebutted as a matter of law? (2) Does the assignee of a mortgage, by assignment subsequent to a tax sale of the mortgaged premises, have a right to redeem within the contemplation of Section 32 of the Act of 1923, P. L. 207, 53 PS §2052?

As admitted in the pleadings and a stipulation of the parties, the facts are: On October…