Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Mortgage Discount Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 1, 1930PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

— Adeline E. Morgan and C. E. Morgan, her husband, executed their joint promissory note on May 17, 1927, for the sum of $6,760 payable to the order of Nelson B. McLain on or before one year after date with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from date, interest payable semi-annually. The note contained a clause which provided that the deferred interest payments should bear interest from maturity at 8% per annum payable semiannually.

On the same day a mortgage was executed by the makers of the note and delivered to McLain to secure the payment of the note and interest. The mortgage was upon…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Young v. . HillNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. Bledsoe v. . Nixon .Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1873
  3. Sherrell v. ShepardSupreme Court of Florida · 1882
  4. Ellard v. Scottish-American Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Fahs v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  2. Motel Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970
  3. Transbel Investment Co., Inc. v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  4. North Dade Church of God, Inc. v. JM Statewide, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  5. Morton v. AnsinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961

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