Legal Opinion

Rowland v. Rowland

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 15, 1885PublishedCited by 5 opinions

An appeal from a decree in favor of the administrator of Mary J. Monfort, deceased, in a suit brought to foreclose a mortgage given by George H. Bowland and wife to the decedent. The vice-chancellor’s opinion is reported in Monfort v. Rowland, 11 Stew. Eq. 181.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reed, J.

The mortgage was dated August 12th, 1881, and was given by the appellants upon property at Asbury Park, Monmouth county, in this state, to secure the payment of the sum of $1,500.

The mortgagee died June 26th, 1882. Her administrator’ filed the bill in the present cause June 12th, 1883. To the bill an answer was filed setting up usury under the Monmouth county usury act. Rev. p. 520. At the taking of the testimony in the cause before the master, the evidence of George H. Rowland was received without objection, although, in all important…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Faden v. Estate of MidcapSupreme Court of Colorado · 1944
  2. Hoey v. DellNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
  3. In Re Golding's EstateNevada Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Steffler v. SchroederNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
  5. Miller v. DomanskiNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953

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