¶1 We can do nothing, without seeing the record, and the papers offered cannot be considered by us as a record. „ _ *The court, however, is of opinion, that a decree for a sale under a -* mortgage, is such a final decree as may be appealed from. We suppose, that when the court below understands that to be our opinion, it will .allow an appeal, if it be a case to which this opinion applies.
7 U.S. 179
Ray v. Law
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 18, 1805
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1805-03-18
Law having a mortgage on real estate in the city of Washington, and Ray having a subsequent mortgage on the same estate, Law had filed his bill in chancery in the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, for a foreclosure .and sale of the mortgaged property, and made Ray a defendant. The bill Laving been taken for confessed against Ray, a decree was obtained by Law for a sale.
Cited in Case Law’s definition of “Final decree (appealability of a mortgage-foreclosure sale)”
Stay/motion granted · 6–0 · Decided 1805-03-18