Legal Opinion

Fawcett v. New Haven Organ Co.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 15, 1879PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Assumpsit ; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and tried to the court before Sanford, J. Pacts found and judgment for the defendants, and motion for a new trial by the plaintiff. • The points decided will be sufficiently understood without a statement of the facts.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

The plaintiff held a mortgage made by one Engle on a house and lot in the state of Ohio, and he claims that the mortgagor sold the equity of redemption to the defendants, a corporation. A deed executed by the mortgagor contains a stipulation that the grantees were to pay the amount of the mortgage, having retained sufficient of the purchase money in their possession for that purpose. This suit is brought upon a promise supposed to be contained in that stipulation.

In another count the plaintiff alleges a contract under seal between the defendants and Engle, dated March 20th, 1874, *226in and by…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Novella v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
  2. Morris v. CostaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  3. Dupuis v. Submarine Base Credit Union, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
  4. DeLuca v. C. W. Blakeslee & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  5. Pet Car Products, Inc. v. BarnettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962

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