Portuguese v. Ziss

The question before the court in this case is whether a certain mortgage made by William Wade and Mary Wade, his wife, to Benjamin Nadelberg recorded on October 15, 1924 in the Essex County Register's Office in Book F52 page 476, and which remains uncancelled of record, constitutes a lien or cloud upon the title to premises 416-18 Park Avenue, East Orange, including No. 190 North Clinton Street, being attached 2 1/2-story frame building consisting of three stores and upon which there are three garages.

On August 4, 1948, the defendants and one Max Zinberg entered into an agreement in writing…