Lessee of Frazer v. Hallowell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THISwas an ejectrnent for a house and lot in the city of Philadelphia; and the following case was therein stated for the opinion of the court, to be considered as ~ special verdict. "On the 17th day of March 1797, John Shields executed a "mortgage of the premises in question to the defendant to "secure a debt of 1207 dolls. 50 cts.
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THISwas an ejectrnent for a house and lot in the city of Philadelphia; and the following case was therein stated for the opinion of the court, to be considered as ~ special verdict. "On the 17th day of March 1797, John Shields executed a "mortgage of the premises in question to the defendant to "secure a debt of 1207 dolls. 50 cts. On the 20th day of Au"gust 1800 the assignees of Jo/zn Shields, by indorsement on " the mortgage, released the equity of redemption to the defen- " dant. This mortgage was taken in the defendant's name, to "secure a debt due by ~fohn Shields to Thomas Greeves, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Yeates J.
I find myself confined to the facts stated as on a special verdict; and I do not feel myself at liberty to indulge any conjecture on the occasion. Our decision must be grounded on the statement itself; and from this I am only authorized to state that Mr. Hallowell was the agent of Greeves in accepting the mortgage, to secure the original debt, and the release of the equity of redemption. The latter instrument recites the nominal consideration of 7s. 6d., and that the mortgaged premises had been struck off at public auction for 910 dollars. It cannot be denied that a mortgage in…
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