Legal Opinion

Swanson v. Bennett

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 22, 1946PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEBRING, J.:

E. R. Bennett gave to Thomas E. Swanson and J. L. Varn his promissory notes not under seal to evidence a debt he owed them. For the purpose of securing the debt he also gave them at the same time a mortgage on certain of his real property, copies of the notes being incorporated in the mortgage. The mortgage contained the provision: “Provided, always, that if said mortgagors, their heirs, legal representatives or assigns, shall pay to the said mortgagees, their legal representatives or assigns, 6 certain promissory notes, a copy of which is on the reverse side hereof, . . . then…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Brownson v. HannahSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Earnshaw v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
  3. State ex rel. Klemer v. City RecorderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  4. Bank of Wildwood v. KerlSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  5. Ogden v. BradshawWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ehrlich v. MangicapraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  2. Ehrlich v. MangicapraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Elliott v. Kansas City Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1948

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