Reed v. Stevens
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit to foreclose a mortgage for $1,000 upon real estate conveyed by warranty deed of the plaintiffs to the defendant Stevens prior to the giving of said mortgage, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County, Walsh, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs after deducting $300 from the amount of the mortgage indebtedness for damages sustained by the defendant Stevens because of an incumbrance upon the premises, and appeal by the…
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Suit to foreclose a mortgage for $1,000 upon real estate conveyed by warranty deed of the plaintiffs to the defendant Stevens prior to the giving of said mortgage, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County, Walsh, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs after deducting $300 from the amount of the mortgage indebtedness for damages sustained by the defendant Stevens because of an incumbrance upon the premises, and appeal by the plaintiffs for alleged error in making such deduction.
1Opinion of the CourtGager, J.
On January 25th, 1902, one James was the owner of the land described in the mortgage deed sought to be foreclosed, and upon that date a conservator of James was duly appointed, and this appointment continued until the death of James, May 13th, 1905. August 15th, 1903, James executed a deed of the land described in the mortgage to McNamara, who was made a party to this action. The plaintiffs obtained title to said lands upon the settlement of James’ estate, in January, 1906. The plaintiffs, under an agreement with James made before the conservator proceedings, were in possession with James and…
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