Legal Opinion

Ford v. Ott

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 3, 1919PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Fayette District Court. — C. N. Houck, Judge. Three suits were brought on four promissory notes, secured by mortgage on the maker’s land, and judgment and decree of foreclosure prayed. These suits were consolidated, and, on hearing, decree entered as prayed. The defendants Rudolph Ott and Alwine Ott appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, C. J.

The three suits on the several notes were consolidated and heard as one. Judgment on four notes and decree of foreclosure of the mortgage securing all of them was prayed. One of these notes was for $4,000, another for $2,500, and the othei’s for $1,000 and $500 each. These notes and mortgage were parts of the same transaction, bearing date May 8, 1912, and payable five years after date. Each was executed by Rudolph Ott and Alwine Ott to Adam Kiefer. The latter, on June 20, 1912, sold and transferred the $4,000 note to Myron Baum, and, after maturity, November 28, 1917, Baum sold and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Shaw v. SpencerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  2. Kennedy v. ManryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  3. Hoxie v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1864
  4. Underwood v. . Farmers' Joint Stock Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
  5. Fargo Gas & Coke Co. v. Fargo Gas & Electric Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  3. Commercial Savings Bank v. KietgesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  4. Merchants Bank & Trust Co. v. Peoples BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
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