Mutual Benefit Life Insurance v. Brown
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On final hearing, on bill, answer and proofs. Mr. Cortlandt Parker, for complainants.
1Opinion of the Court
The Yicb-Chancellor.
The defence in this case is forgery. The charge is not made against the mortgage sought to be foreclosed, but against a letter of attorney under which the mortgagor obtained title. The paper alleged to be false is a power of attorney purporting to be made by Robert P. Brown to Israel H. Morehouse, February 21st, 1852, authorizing him to sell the land constituting the mortgaged premises, and convey the same in fee. It purports to have been executed in the presence of a subscribing witness, who, September 15th, 1855, made oath before a master of this court that he saw Robert…
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