Bickford v. Mattocks
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Assumpsit for money had and received against the defendant as administrator of Thomas K.. Heatb, deceased. The case was reported to this court by the presiding justice of the Superior Court, Cumberland county.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
The defendant’s intestate, Thomas K,. Heath, loaned five hundred dollars to one Sturgis. The lattei’, by direction of Heath, gave his note for the same, payable to the plaintiff. The note was secured by a mortgage running to the plaintiff. The plaintiff was not present, and knew nothing of the transaction at the time. After the note and mortgage were executed, Heath asked the attorney, who was the scrivener, to get the mortgage recorded, and when the mortgage was received from the registry of deeds, to mail it, with the note, to the plaintiff. The attorney filed the mortgage in the registry,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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