Parsons v. Hunkins
Parsons v. Hunkins
Opinion of the Court
This action is brought to set aside and cancel the assignment of a certain note and mortgage given 'by the plaintiff to the defendant Aurelia S. Hunkins on the 4th day of January, 1893, made by the said defendant
The material facts set forth in the complaint are substantially as follows: The plaintiff and the defendant Wilber F. Hunkins formed a partnership in said business the 1st day of March, 1891, and continued until a short time-before the commencement of this action. The said Wilber F. Hunkins, who is a son of the defendant Aurelia S. Hunkins, borrowed from her a like sum of $1,500, and- gave her his note and mortgage on his interest in the partnership property at the same date, and on the same terms of the said mortgage given to her by the plaintiff, who- is her son-ind-aW. Having disagreed in the management of the business, the plaintiff commenced an action to terminate the partnership and close up its affairs. It was then agreed that- the- said Hunláns should sell out his interest in the concern. One Charles McCumber offered to buy said interest* on condition that the mortgage liens on the property should: be removed, and he refused to buy unless they were
In her affidavit the said Aurelia S. Hunkins denies that she ever agreed to cancel said mortgage, but her affidavit is silent as to the terms and conditions upon which the said McCumber purchased her son’s interest in the partnership. The affidavit of W. F. Hunkins is silent as to any such understanding. He does not deny that there was such an agreement. The plaintiff repeats the main facts of the complaint in a counter affidavit. T. W. Parkinson, Esq., the attorney who was present when the sale was negotiated to the said McCumber, and drew some of the papers, says, in effect, in his affidavit, that it was the general understanding that the said McCumber insisted upon the release of said mortgage as the condition of his purchasing a half interest in the concern. The said McCum-ber in his affidavit states, in effect, that he understood that the mortgage was to be released, and he would not have purchased the interest of Wilber F. Hunkins if he had supposed that it would not be released, and that he purchased, it on that express condition.
It is evident that the said Aurelia 8. Ilunkvns, the mother, understood that such was the condition upon which the purchase was made, as she released her mortgage on the property given by the said Wilber for such purpose, and knew that the said McCumber would not purchase the in
By the Court.- — -The order of the circuit court is affirmed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings according to law.
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- Parsons v. Hunkins and another
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