Midtaune v. Burns’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
May 2003
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Betlach v. Wayzata Condominium · Sauter Ex Rel. Benson v. Sauter · Pelser v. Gingold · Cook v. Connolly · 50 Mich. App. 733 - General Electric Co. v. Levine
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]hen an assignment is made for security only, even if it be, on its face, unconditional, the vendee still retains an equitable interest in the contract, and on satisfaction of the obligation secured thereby, he is entitled to a reassignment thereof. In such a case there is no assumption of the contract debt by the assignee, * * *”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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