Federal Bond & Mortgage Co. v. Goldman

In my opinion the only question presented on this record is whether the signature of Mrs. Goldman to the trust mortgage was induced by a promise to pay her one-half of the proceeds thereof. She made no claim thereto until this suit to foreclose the mortgage was begun. In the meantime, she and her husband had collected their one-half of the rentals derived from the property. The trial court heard and saw the witnesses. He concluded that no such promise had been made. I concur with Mr. Justice WIEST in so holding.

There can be no question in this State of the right of a married woman to mortgage…