Bradley v. George
Bradley v. George
Opinion of the Court
This is a bill in equity to redeem land from a mortgage. By the agreed statement of facts, it appears that one
The court are of opinion that this case must be governed by the decision in Chase v. Woodbury, 6 Cush. 143. The only difference between the two cases is, that the defendant has only a mortgage title to the part of the land which remained the property of Daniels after the deed of warranty to the plaintiff; while in Chase v. Woodbury the tenant held the whole remaining title. But we do not think that this fact makes any difference in the rights of the respective parties. The deed of warranty exempted the land conveyed to the complainant from any con* tribution toward the mortgage, if Daniels had afterwards paid it; and the defendant, claiming under Daniels, by subsequent conveyances, could acquire no greater right than his grantor had The effect of the warranty was to discharge the plaintiff’s part of the land from the mortgage, and to make the p'wt retained by Daniels exclusively liable for it, as against Daniels and all persons claiming under him. The defendant, as assignee of the original-mortgage, has undoubtedly the right to enforce it against the whole mortgaged premises, if the whole were needed for his security. But as he would be under obligation to refund the whole amount which the plaintiff might in that case be compelled to pay, before he could avail himself of his title to the nine acres under the second mortgage ; and as the nine acres is
Decree accordingly.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- William Bradley v. Nathan George
- Status
- Published