Meigs v. Tunnicliffe
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 365, Jan. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., March T.,' 1903, No. 100, on verdict for defendant in case of Arthur Y. Meigs v. Sarah Tunnicliffe, nee Sarah Brierley. Issue to determine the validity of a judgment. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were (1--10) various instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
Dr. Meigs, here the appellant, was obligee in a certain bond of the sum of $5,500 given by Sarah Brierley, now Sarah Tunnicliffe, the appellee. The bond was secured by a mortgage executed by Miss Brierley upon certain real estate owned by her in the city of Chester, which she subsequently conveyed to her sister, Mrs. Cooper. At the instance and the request of the latter, after she became owner of the property, Dr. Meigs released a certain part of the mortgaged premises. Later on he foreclosed his mortgage ; the unreleased premises selling for $3,550. With a view…
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