Legal Opinion
Bell v. Fleming's executors
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 15, 1859PublishedCited by 3 opinions
•• This case was decided by the Chancellor, in May term, 1858, and his opinion will be found in this volume, ante, page 1.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Greek, C. J.
On the 8th of August, 1854, William W. Fleming, of the county of Burlington, executed to his father, Thomas Fleming, of the city of Philadelphia, a bond conditioned for the payment of $100,000, in two years from the date thereof, with interest. To secure the payment of his bond, he also executed and delivered to his father a mortgage upon real estate in New Jersey. At the time of the execution of the bond and mortgage, there was due from the mortgagor to the mortgagee only $38,694.61. The mortgage was intended to secure that amount, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shirras & Others v. Caig & MitchelSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
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