Legal Opinion

American Mortg. Co. of Scotland v. Owens

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided February 4, 1896No. 122PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. This was a suit by the American Mortgage Company of Scotland, Limited, against Missouri A. Owens and Raymond Owens, for the foreclosure of a mortgage. The circuit court dismissed the bill. 64 Fed. 249. Complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

GOFF, Circuit Judge.

The appellant filed'its bill in the circuit court for the district of South Carolina against Missouri A. Owens and Raymond Owens, praying the foreclosure of a. mortgage made by said Missouri A. Owens, dated March 12, 1886, to secure the payment of the sum of $2,500, with interest thereon, as shown by her promissory note, payable to the appellant, the allegation of the bill being that the conditions of said note and mortgage had been broken by the failure to pay, when requested, the sum due on said note. The defendant Raymond Owens was made a party, because he was the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Drakely v. GreggSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Bates v. American Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1893
  3. Hibernian Savings Institution v. LuhnSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1891
  4. Greig v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1888
  5. Salinas v. TurnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Grand Island Banking Co. v. WrightNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Whaley v. American Freehold Land-Mortg. Co. of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1896

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