Legal Opinion

Blue v. Everett

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 28, 1898PublishedCited by 13 opinions

On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Emery, whose opinion is reported in Blue v. Everett, 10 Dick. Ch. Rep. 329.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

The bill in this case was filed October 25th, 1894, to foreclose a mortgage dated June 19th, 1872, securing payment of a bond of the same date for the sum of $1,500, payable in one year from its date. The answer alleged that the mortgage debt had not in any way been recognized by the obligor or anyone claiming under him for over twenty years before the filing of the bill, and set up the bar of the statute of limitations. On the hearing the complainant endeavored to prove that interest had been paid on the bond on August 9th, 1875, but, in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Devlin v. CollierSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Sears, Roebuck Co. v. CampSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1938
  2. Bovay v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1943
  3. Wilson v. StevensNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1929
  4. Pagano v. United Jersey BankSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
  5. Turner v. ColeNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1934

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