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1 Harr. Ch. 145

Tate v. Whitney

Michigan Court of Chancery

Decided January 11, 1839

Michigan Court of Chancery · decided 1839-01-11

The bill in this case was filed August 17, 1837, and states, that on or about the second day of June of the same year, the complainant possessed all the right, title, interest, and claim to a certain indenture of mortgage, executed by William Gilcrist to complainant, bearing,date April 8,1837, of certain premises therein described and set forth in the bill, conditioned to pay five hundred dollars, and interest, six months from the date thereof.

Decided 1839-01-11

The Chancellor.

¶1From the bill, answer and testimony, it is apparent that the defendant was practising upon the fears of a timid and ignorant man, and that the assignment of the mortgage in question, was in fact procured without any consideration whatever. The complainant is entitled to a decree that the defendant, Whitney,, re-assign .and re-deliver said mortgage to the complainant within thirty days from the service of a copy of the decree in this cause.

¶2Decree accordingly.*

¶3 An appeal was taken in this caseto the supreme court, and the decree of the Chancellor affirmed, January 22, 1839.

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