Eastern Building & Loan Ass'n v. Denton
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Suit by the Eastern Building & Loan Association against John A, Denton and others to foreclose two mortgages. A demurrer to the bill was sustained, and complainant appeals. In this case the complainant tiled its bill in the court below for the purpose of foreclosing two several mortgages.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Suit by the Eastern Building & Loan Association against John A, Denton and others to foreclose two mortgages. A demurrer to the bill was sustained, and complainant appeals. In this case the complainant tiled its bill in the court below for the purpose of foreclosing two several mortgages. The mortgages originated in the manuer following: On the 1st day of July, 1891, the complainant made two separate loans of money to John S. Buchanan and A. A. Crabbs, each, ,>f which was for the sum. of ¡51,819.53. For…
1Opinion of the CourtSeverens, District Judge
It has been frequently observed, in cases where the question of multifariousness has been involved, that it is difficult to state any clear and definite rule governing the subject, and that it is difficult, also, to reconcile the various cases in which the doctrine has been applied. Several different attempts have been made to state the general rule governing the subject, from which it would seem to result that a bill is to be regarded as multifarious when it embraces two or more distinct subjects of litigation. Daniell, Ch. PI. & Prac. 334; 1 Beach, Mod. Eq. § 115. In such cases it is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Boyd & Suydam v. Hoyt & ParselNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
- Worthy v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
- Swift v. EckfordNew York Court of Chancery · 1836
- Keith v. KeithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
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- Security Savings & Loan Ass'n v. BuchananCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
- Miller v. McLaughlinMichigan Supreme Court · 1903