Legal Opinion

Orr v. Equitable Mortgage Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 9, 1899PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Foreclosure of mortgage. Before Judge Gober. Forsyth ■superior court. February term, 1898.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

The Equitable Mortgage Company brought a petition against L. M. Orr as administrator of Frederick Harwell, •deceased, praying for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon realty which had been executed by Harwell. The petition set up no equity, and had for its purpose nothing save the obtaining of ■a judgment of foreclosure. In answer to the rule nisi issued upon this petition the administrator set up as a defense that .his intestate was insane at the time of the execution of the mortgage, and that therefore the mortgage was void. Upon the trial the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. American Trust & Banking Co. v. BooneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Morris v. MobleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Moore v. New York Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  3. Warren v. Federal Land BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  4. Fields v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  5. McClure Realty & Investment Co. v. EubanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

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