Shapley v. Rangeley
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine
This was a bill in equity [by John R. Shap-ley against James RangeleyJ. Among other things it alleged, that John Spring and Olive Spring, his wife, on the 4th of January, 183U, mortgaged to the president, directors. and company, of the Saco Bank, the mansion-house of said Spring, and several lots of land adjoining, and a three acre piece, being the same bargained to Thomas Gerrisli.
Read the full summary
This was a bill in equity [by John R. Shap-ley against James RangeleyJ. Among other things it alleged, that John Spring and Olive Spring, his wife, on the 4th of January, 183U, mortgaged to the president, directors. and company, of the Saco Bank, the mansion-house of said Spring, and several lots of land adjoining, and a three acre piece, being the same bargained to Thomas Gerrisli. The object was to secure a note from Spring, to said corporation, of the same date for $6000. payable in two years with interest. The bill further averred, that on the 14th of April, 1832. Spring conveyed to Ether…
1Opinion of the Court
WOODBURY, Circuit Justice.
Several of the facts in this case, which are sufficient to dispose of it. seem but little controverted; and the chief difficulty is in respect to the law. The original owner of the mortgaged premises appears never to have been ejected from them; and in a suit at law against him by the complainant to recover the three acre piece, which is now in contest, his rights, if any, as against the complainant, can be fully settled; and in a like manner can those of Rangeley be, should he ever obtain possession under the suit which, by his answer it seems, he has already…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wendell v. Van RensselaerNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
- James v. MoreyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1823
- Hamilton v. CummingsNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
- Dunham v. DeyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1818
- Blanchard v. ColburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1820
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Baldwin v. HowellNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1889