Legal Opinion

Marx v. Smith

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1896Published

Appeal from Wayne; Carpenter, J. Bill by Maria Marx against William Smith and others to set aside the foreclosure of a mortgage and to reforeclose the same. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

September 29, 1892, James W. Wright and. wife gave complainant a mortgage of $1,300 on two lots in Wyandotte owned by them. The lots were lots 13 and 14 in block 85, on the northeast corner of Elm and Third streets; Elm running east and west, and Third north and south. February 21, 1893, Wright and wife mortgaged the same lots to defendant Smith for $150. August' 18, 1894, the complainant’s mortgage was foreclosed by advertisement. Each lot was sold for $764.24. James W. Wright died after the sale, and Mrs. Wright, as survivor, became sole owner of the equity of redemption. Mr. Wright was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wooden v. KerrMichigan Supreme Court · 1892

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