Hill v. Hite
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Arkansas
This was a suit in equity brought by Hill, Fontaine & Co. against Henry and Laura Hite to enforce a mortgage on land.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, District Judge.
A vast preponderance of the testimony establishes that: (1) The mortgage and notes sued on were signed and delivered on Sunday. These facts were known at the time of the execution of the mortgage to the trustee named therein, who was also the agent of Hill, Fontaine & Go. (2) Laura Hite, the wife of Henry Hite, executed and acknowledged the mortgage under duress. That fact was known to the agent and trustee before mentioned. (3) Neither Henry nor Laura Hite entered into any subsequent contract ratifying the mortgage. (4) The W. Vn of the S. W. Vi section 1, and the N.…
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- Donahue v. MillsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
- McKinney v. DembySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
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