Legal Opinion

Lincoln Savings Bank v. Ewing

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1883PublishedCited by 10 opinions

PROM LINCOLN. Appeal from the Chancery Court at Fayetteville. J. W. Burton, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.

Bill by a mortgagee to remove a cloud from the title of the mortgaged land by a judgment lien claimed by the defendant. The chancellor granted the relief sought, and the Referees have reported in favor of affirmance. The exceptions open the whole case.

On October 25, 1876, D. M. Perkins conveyed the land in controversy, with other property to the Lincoln Savings Bank in mortgage to secure certain specified debts, conditioned to be void if the mortgagor ■should pay off the debts on or before the 25th of October, 1878, and with a power.of sale in the mortgagee in case of default. The conveyance…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tiffany v. . St. JohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Jackson ex dem. Lansing v. LawNew York Supreme Court · 1825

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Shepard v. LanierTennessee Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Collier v. Slayden Bros. Ltd. Partnership of WaverlyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
  3. Howell v. TomlinsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
  4. In Re Village Green I, GPUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · 2010
  5. Williams v. Title Guaranty & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948

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