Steele v. Kent Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by William Steele to compel William E. Grove, circuit judge of Kent county, to set aside an order, entered April 11, 1896, as of February 27, 1895, granting leave to the First National Bank of Traverse City to bring a suit at law upon a mortgage note during the pendency of foreclosure proceedings.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
June 12, 1889, the William Steele Packing & Provision Company made its note for $3,000 to the First National Bank of Traverse City, and the same was indorsed by William Dunham and William Steele. This note was subsequently renewed, and on August 28, 1889, the packing and provision company made a mortgage to secure it and renewals of the same. The mortgage ran to William Dunham as trustee for the Traverse City Bank and others. In 1892, Dunham, as trustee, filed his bill to foreclose the mortgage in the Kent circuit court in. chancery, making all the beneficiaries parties, and a decree was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. ShepardMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Dunham v. W. Steele Packing & Provision Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Howe v. LemonMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Shields v. RiopelleMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Innes v. StewartMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
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