Robinson v. Cromelein
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal in Chancery from Wayne Circuit. This case was heard on bill and answer. The bill was filed to foreclose a mortgage on certain real estate in Detroit, given to secure the payment of $5,500. Defendants answered in substance denying said indebtedness, and setting up that the consideration of said bond and mortgage consisted in part of a proposed loan of $3,000, and the purchase of certain lots in Pittsburg; that a pbrtion' only of the said $8,000 was advanced, and that…
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Appeal in Chancery from Wayne Circuit. This case was heard on bill and answer. The bill was filed to foreclose a mortgage on certain real estate in Detroit, given to secure the payment of $5,500. Defendants answered in substance denying said indebtedness, and setting up that the consideration of said bond and mortgage consisted in part of a proposed loan of $3,000, and the purchase of certain lots in Pittsburg; that a pbrtion' only of the said $8,000 was advanced, and that the contract as to the lots was unperformed. A decree was made in the court below in favor of complainant dismissing the…
1Opinion of the Court
Cooley J.
The bill in this case was filed to foreclose a mortgage of $5,500, given by the defendants, Rowland and Amelia Cromelien, to one William F. Willock. The bill averred that the defendants, on or about the 15th day of February, 1856, became and were justly indebted to said Willock in the sum of $5,500, and being so indebted, in order to secure the payment thereof, with interest, executed and delivered to Willock the bond and mortgage now in suit, which Willock afterwards, on February 18, 1856, assigned for a valuable consideration to complainant. The bill called for an answer on oath,…
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