Brown v. South Boston Savings Bank
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity by the assignees of a mortgagor to discharge, or to redeem land from, a mortgage. The case was referred to a master, who stated the accounts between the parties in the alternative. Hearing upon the pleadings, and the master’s reports and exceptions thereto, before C. Allen, J., who reserved the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
The plaintiffs in the case at bar bring a bill in equity, claiming that a certain mortgage held by the defendant on the premises of the plaintiffs, which are now in the defendant’s possession under proceedings to foreclose, should be deemed to be discharged from the mortgage, upon the ground that the debt is fully paid and satisfied, and further praying that, if it shall be held that said mortgage debt is not now paid and satisfied, they may be allowed to redeem the premises.
On July 28, 1875, Ella R. Anderson owned certain real estate in Andover, of which the premises in question were a part,…
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