*1 College Trustees of Union et al. [Sept., Statement of case.
The Trustees of Union Appellants, College, William
H. Wheeler,
et
etc.,
al.,
Executor,
Respondents.
1888, A.,
In
paid
S.
equal portions
and IT.
purchase-price
for
certain real
conveyed A.,
estate
thereafter,
which was
who,
conveyed
quit-claimed
S.,
undivided two-thirds to S. 1ST.
and for the con-
sideration received
S,
back the
mortgage
bond of
secured
on the.
premises.
pur-
While A. held he executed contracts of sale to various
portions
chasers of
premises;
of
mortgaged
conveyance
after the
S.,
quit-claimed,
and before
jointly
M.
A. and S.
other
executed
like
IT.,
made,
contracts.
knowledge
with
that sales had been
received his
share of
parcels
the purchase-money. All the
so contracted were
included in
mortgage. Held,
that as the common law of trusts was
operation,
then in
A. and
took
charged
S.
the estate
with a valid exist-
ing
IT.,
power
trust in
of
legal
sell,
favor
having
with
and their acts
acquiesced
been
by IT.,
he
bound thereby,
and
his mortgage
took
subject
equities
to all the rights
purchasers
and
under the con-
tracts, although he
particular parcels
was not advised as to what
covered
the contracts.
seems;also,
It
that an assignee of the bond
mortgage,
and
good
faith and
notice, occupied
position
without
simply the
IT.,
of
subject
and took
rights
equities.
the same
and
y.'Wheeler
College
Trustees
(
In action complaint by assignee, recognized forth and brought set releases Held, by assignment. that after was immaterial executed N. they plaintiff’s knowledge were executed with whether ’ having them; if the assent, they ratified but releases invalid the were subject mortgage, them premises were still and should covered contracts, parcels being covered and it found sold before value of the mortgage, judg- of more than the amount they declaring discharged the lands embraced in the contracts ment to be mortgage was not error. from the September term, 1874.) decided
(Argued May 21, 1874; Appeal much so the General judgment in the Court, fourth Term the Supreme judicial department, com- plaintiff’s affirms in dismissing part a'judgment of the referee. below report (Reported entered plaint, Barb., 5 Lans, 160; executed foreclose was
This action brought secure the Rott, payment to Benjamin Philo Stevens and was recorded 18th, 1833, date It bears $2,800. July four pieces when- covered, given, 1833. 8th, August of Oswego large in the then Three village land, viz.: Rott assigned by Scriba. town tract 1st date the day an assignment, bearing the plaintiff XYI. Sickels—Yol. [Sept., oe v. Wheeler of case.
Statement on the 25th 1834, which was recorded day December, July, 1852. facts, after above further states stating complaint, two of the premises, portion being mortgaged land the lien of had been released from
parcels Oswego, made claim, and as to them the that the residue remained thereto. alleged of the defendants answered and set Several up *3 Seriba, the lands owners of different portions lying the lien of the not claimed were subject the transac- been having discharged by plaintiff’s mortgage, to in the tions referred opinions. dimisssed the referee,
The issues were referred to who complaint. plaintiff’s far so Term on reversed the
The General appeal judgment, affirmed it related to most as mortgaged premises, at set forth aé to the residue. The further are length facts opinions. enforce cannot B. B. Burt for Plaintiffs appellants. defendants, not lien of the against alleged released (Guion deducted the value premises. having 2 Ch., 6 35 v. Barb. ; Stuyvesant Hall, 151.) v. Paige, Knapp, to the record of contracts subsequent Assignees as subsequent notice of the with are not chargeable 2 Potter, v. 1503 Keyes, Fish (2 a; Story’s Eq., purchasers. § amin Obs., 4 v. N.Y. 307.) Benj Shell 64, 80, 81; Leg. Tillford, interest in the and is claiming was estopped Mott Barb., 27 Nelson, contracts. v. (Tillman lands hostile 598; Mason v. Plaintiffs 476, Y., 40 N. 595, Lord, 486, 487.) had, and their title than assignor took greater Disbrough, v. him. (Ingraham against defence every contract Y., 421, possession N. 47 was the contracts under and their assignees purchasers their world equities. to all Travers, 20 v. Kern., 180, 184; 3 Cook v. Hinman, (Moyer 2 Jur., 298; Will. Jur., 790; Eq. p. Y., 400; 2 N. Story’s Eq. § oe Union 91 of case. Statement 44 v. Andrews, Matthew 506, 507; R. P. ed.], Wash. on [2d Brice N.Y., 480; 41 v. Stryker, Parsell 200, 206, 207;
Barb., had no lien pur upon Plaintiffs , 533.) 5 Barb Brice, v. 13 Hinman, v. the contracts. (Moyer
chase-money paid upon purchase-price Y., 180, 186.) payment N. called cannot be and the purchaser
trustee good, the trustee. under time to claiming second party pay 11 v. Wheat., 498; Chafee, v. 12 Gardner, Hadley (Patten Paige, 245.) The defendants’ posses for the
E. W. Paige respondents. v. notice to (Miles
sion was
sufficient to be
plaintiffs.
6 W. &
Warner,
v.
&
2
40;
id., 626;
1 R. M.,
Boggs
Langley,
469;
471; Stevens v.
Blackf.,
8
S.,
Breckenridge,
Campbell
46 Barb.,
94;
Webster Van
Wiswall, Greenl.,
Steenburgh,
end.,
6 W
Jackson,
Tuttle
id.,
v. Hurlbut,
358;
215; Troup
156; Mechan
Pick.,
v. Wil
McMechan v.
226;
Griffing,
359
Travis,
;
lington Barb., C., 9 Moore P. 28 608; Greenshields, 18; Bambart v. v. Mann, Sumn.,
E. 2 82; 557; L. Flagg Eq., Hanbury Travis, 2 & 20 629; Cook Y., v. M. v. N. K., 402; Litchfield, 333; 14 S. & Smith v. 15 R., Gibson, Minn., Scott v. Gallagher, v. 23 Smith, 48 Fassett 89; Williams, Ill., 371; N. Y., v. Bogue 15 N. Bell Tw Winter, H., 412; Falls Co. v. v. 258, 260; Gt. v. 1 25 519; Arnold, I., ; 2 Harris R. Hanreck Foster,
ilight, Grat., 2 McClanachan, Ala., 409; v. 9 Siter v. Thompson, con If be so with notice affected 280, 313.) plaintiffs have a lien still shall tract take precedence date of from the the land for the unpaid purchase-money 11 Wend., v. Jackson, the record of (Parks mortgage. 180; Smith 137; Kern., 3 Barb., v. 17
442;
Hinman,
Moyer
1
1 Edw.
128;
In re
Barb., 190;
Howe,
41
Paige,
v. Gage,
216;
4
Ten
v.
Ch.,
Wend.,
R.,
Eyck
Simpson,
553 8
J.
;
620;
F. L.
300;
v.
2
244;
1
Lynch, Paige,
Sand.
Gouverneur
Ch.,
Winchelsea,
v.
8
Finch
1.P.
id., 362;
T. Co. v. Maltby,
et al. [Sept.,
of Union
92
of case.
Statement
1 Atk. on
512;
v.
Wms., 278, 379;
Edelen,
Convey.,
Hampson
&
v.
16 S. &
64;
Reed,
R.,
2 H.
Fasholt
Bush v.
J.,
267;
Y.,
22 N.
v.
20
549;
Dallas,
St.,
Ohio
Lathrop,
68.)
Lefferson
Where the contracts were
the record of the
assigned,
Warner v.
was
(
Blackman,
notice
36 Barb.,
assignee.
v. Winslow,
4
Warner
1
438
;
509;
;
519
Sand. Ch.,
Keyes,
2,
1
Hunter v.
S., 762,
37,
Walters,
R.
pt.
3;
chap.
§
L. R.
v.
5 H.
292, 301;
Finch,
C.,
L.
Colyer
Eq.],
[11
4
v.
J.
Williams v.
905;
Ch., 69;
Lansing,
Brinckerhoff
368;
1
11
Ch.,
Hoff.
Belden v.
Birbeck,
27;
Paige;
2
N.
Meeker,
Lans.,
Y., 312;
47
475;
v. Veeder,
Campbell
4
1
302;
Com., 174;
1 Abb. Ct.
Kent’s
R. S.,
App.,
762, §§
Proof of
connection between Stevens
38.)
Aspin-
.
inadmissible under section 399 of the
wall
Code.
(Buck
was
v.
51
Mattoon
45
Y., 624;
v.
N.
Stanton,
Young,
id., 697;
61
Barb.,
of loss
v.
was
Snyder,
172.)
proof
Lyon
to let
of the contract.
proof
sufficient
v.
parol
(Jackson
R., 192;
12 J.
Dan v.
4
Hasbrouck,
Brown, Cow.,
Metc
491;
3 Comst.,
v.
v.
Benthuysen,
427;
Butler,
Van
McBurney
alf
To
the contracts
18
enforce
Barb.,
against
mortgagee,
must
notice to
27ott alone
proved;
plaintiffs
v.
4 Ves.,
Wallwyn,
125;
insufficient.
v.
(Matthews
Phillips
St.,
18
1
Lewiston,
394;
520;
Penn.
Wash. R. P.,
Bank of
Pierce v.
Church, Mich., 58-62;
v.
Faunce,
7
Graxdon
47
22 N.
v.
Y., 535;
Bush
Hartley
Me., 514;
Lathrop,
Latham,
N. Y., 421;
Clute
222;
Disborough,
Ingraham
1 Keyes,
Carp
692, 765;
Robinson,
612;
Ves., 122;
2 R.,
Vern.,
J.
Kennicutt v.
274;
id.,
16 Wall.,
Suprs.,
v. Lougan,
enter
*5
v. Otis,
Reeves v.
Walk.
4 Met. Corning [Ky.], v. N. Y., Beebe Bank v. 389; 2 Gibbs [Mich.], Gagnier, Moss, Cow., 298; 2 v. 1 James v. R., Borough J. 573; Morey, The Mott cannot B. & releases by 10 C., prejudice 558.) Ch., v. 2 Barb. Cheese Hall, 155; lien. (Stuyvesant plaintiffs’ v. 1 Guion 6 Millard, 409; J. Ch., v. brough Paige, Knapp, v. Ves., 734; Powell, v. McLemore 6 42, 43;Wright Simpson, 554; 23 L. J. Ch. Lawes, 434; Dawson v. Wheat., S.], 12 [N. Webster, v. 365, 374; Me., 15 249;
23 L. Page Eq., Eng. Md., v. 6 Freaner Gratt., 509; v. 37 Zingling, Humphrey Comst., v. 3 v. 496, Shaw, 462; 497; Schroeppel Hampton Ch., 12 v. S. & 468 107; M., ; 1 McC. Pickers Finney, Levy, 289; Parker, Lang v. id., v. 535; Ohio, McGee Coombs 17 Metcalf, Brevard, v. 29 McEwen, 3 Strobh., 59; v. Philbrook v. 28 N. v. Maas, Y., 191; 347; Ind., Gillig Scofield, 42 N. Y., v. 330; 335; 35 Purdy Huntingdon, Patty Barb., How. v. 4 277; Halsey, Seld., 273; Ins. Co. v. 8 Pease, Paige, 2 Orden v. 155; Barb. Van Ch., v. Johnson, Stuyvesant Wood, v. 9 Williamson ; Al., 80; 376 J.], George McC. [N. Y., 364, Barwell, Ves., 15 N. Brown, 365; Wyatt Mich., Henderson, 436; Bloomer facts are shown the find
Lott, Ch. following Mellen, referee: James 1st prior ings was the in fee of all the owner and real October, 1828, lots estate described lots situated mortgage, except a deed he, date, of that Oswego, village all of the so owned him to B. premises conveyed Chauncey thereof, who for Aspinwall, negotiated purchase made for the him was, fact, benefit of purchase joint Stevens and them Mott; self and Philo each of Benjamin thereof, amount equal purchase-price paid were each interested equally property. Aspinwall, by date 26, 1830, deed an undivided January conveyed bearing said land said Philo two-thirds Stevens. This part deed March was recorded 1830. proper county, thergin consideration was $2,000. expressed *6 et al. [Sept., oe Union Commission, per Lott, of the Oh. 0. the time the title of this inwas property During Aspin- of it wall, were and the so sold sold, portions portions held the different under contracts executed on by purchasers of the owners and vendors alone. part by Aspinwall Sales were also made other land after of the portions conveyance stated, as and Stevens, above by Aspinwall before the giving question. mortgage Upon sales, contracts were given purchasers respect- executed Stevens, and one ively, by Aspinwall except in which instance, executed alone Aspinwall part the sellers. Some had been made on the payments contracts when the was and others given, also, subse- mortgage were, made thereon. quently ISTott, deed,
Benjamin dated by quit-claim 18, July 1833, dollar, consideration of one as in the con- expressed deed, to the said all Stevens the lands and veyed described premises in the deed from Mellen to and also certain vil- Aspinwall, lots of the value lage of $6,000, covered Oswego, by in the described com- mortgage question, particularly at lots, The the time of the plaint. village conveyance, one-third Stevens, two-thirds to ISTott. belonged deed, the said the said executed Stevens, upon receiving to ISTott,without therefrom mortgage making exception of the lots under stated. before contracts, mortgage was ISTott on the 1st of July, assigned of that for the date, consideration assignment at time, recorded until the 20th $2,790.87, paid 1852. at December,' the time plaintiff, taking the exist- no actual notice of knowledge assignment, or that lands of these covered ence contracts, any part Some was occupied. property before its execution, described had, been ; to different sold, purchasers actually conveyed at the thereon, claim virtue made trial. to the Subsequent plain- recorded, ISTott, it was without the tiff, but before knowledge ” so far referee, released “ appeared plaintiff, *7 College op al. et v. Wheeler Trustees Commission, per Lott, Opinion Ch. C. the of from lien the of mortgaged premises
certain portions date March Stevens, bearing releases given the same those about and he 1836; portions, conveyed of released was so to other time, property parties. due the amount on than value to
more sufficient satisfy and also at thereof, at the time of the release releases, he of those may time of the trial. validity in its com- here remarked, plaintiff acknowledged of land included It is therein stated parcels plaint. the lien the said
therein had “been released from of makes no claim.” and as to them I the contracts to which Several parties holding and actual them, have others under referred, claiming to be as above of agreed sold, stated, possession premises Hott, at time and execution of of conveyance by him and Stevens, others of them, in actual exercised acts of occupation, although thereon. ownership
The referee also found did not evidence show Hott had notice of contract .particular by Aspin- any given wall and Stevens for the lands therein referred to, specific sale of or, any particular any per- particular person, “ sale or that he had actual notice haps, any particular; the actual the lots or occupation any particular pieces.”
He also found the facts: following
First. That of the busi- did the Aspinwall principal -part ness of and as hereinbefore land sold, selling contracting and collected most of the made toward stated, payments land and account money purchasers; kept and that Stevens received out account of lands; paid did not show collected hut the evidence occasionally money, that Hott ever collected or received direct from purchasers. time, That time to informed,
Second. Hott was said lands and of sale contracts made, sales being being therefor; knew sales contracts made, being given et al. [Sept., oe Union Commission, per Lott, Oh. C. from time to time; knew
given Aspinwall were, Stevens sales thereof, and making contracts giving *8 therefor the time said sales were during made. being
That settlements were made between Stevens Aspinwall, and Nott the time during were interested in equally lands, said and Nott received his one-third part money on account of the sale of said the paid same lands, being to him in different suihs and at paid different times said and said knew ; Nott that Aspinwall were moneys the sale of these lands, derived from it did not though appear he knew whom in that from or on what particular, specific the received lot, same were or paid. due,
Third. That there was or to due, become on the from contracts different at respective outstanding, parties, date of the the sums mortgage question, amounting ; at time about the $735 thereof aggregate recording and at $600, a little over the time of the thereof, about $135. those facts referee found conclusions of law:
Upon as That releases of the two 1st. lots village Oswego were effectual to them from the lien of the mort- discharge gage.
2d. That that Nott’s the fact sales were knowledge made and contracts being given, receipt money that it him from time to was time, derived from knowing lands, at of those was sufficient least to sale him on put the actual in some inquiry; possession parties, him instances, to constructive notice thereof, bound and that better than or Nott him- greater equity plaintiff was or that, the notice be held ; self inbe although might than different transaction that of securing mortgage, was, nevertheless, affected and that thereby, yet or the defendants under the contracts claiming through given to the who and defended, appeared prior so entitled to have released first credited and property before recourse could be had to their thereon land ; applied as was, so released both at the time property y. per Commission, Oil. C. Lott, of more value trial, release at the time was given and the costs of the than the due amount on for a sale not entitled to action, the judgment plaintiff thereof, their but that the residue lots, part except He ordered released, sold. thereupon might judgment, which was entered, dismissing complaint subsequently the defendants and declaring a lien, lands owned them was not or incumbrance charge or sale thereon, thereof, part parcel directing the residue mortgaged premises. Term, General appeal by so
much of the as was adverse to affirmed it, judgment por- *9 tion thereof related lands of such of the purchasers from and Stevens had before the Aspinwall was entered into the of given the lands possession purchased by them the and severally, improved same erected dwellings thereon, but reversed it and ordered a new trial as to those who had cut and timber sold it merely or had cleared only some of had part it, who not entered into actual occu- on the lands pancy by or residing purchased them receiv- by rents thereof, or ing the profits sale of except by timber, or made other than any improvement and timber cutting selling or some it. of portion clearing
There has been. no from the appeal of the portion judg- ment of the General Term such reversal. The adjudging for our only question consideration, therefore, is whether it was so far erroneous, itas affirmed the of' the judgment We Term. think not. Special Assuming n was a valid lien on the whole of the mortgaged premises the at
owned it by time was and that mortgagor given, of the several then rights contracts persons were holding subordinate on thereto, entitled, well settled prin- have lands ciples held equity, unsold, mort- of the applied payment gagor, before mortgage, recourse was to their lands. In violation princi- Hott, with notice their ple released mortgagee, rights, two lots of more than village sufficient value Oswego, — Sickels Yol. XYI. et al. [Sept., oe Union Commission, per Lott, Oh. C. lien, from its sub-
satisfy instead of mortgage, thereby, the land liable and the remainder primarily relieving jecting the burden of the he claimed mortgage, impose That he whole of thereon. could not do. The effect of release was land of those contracts discharge holding at the time was The actual purchase given. as to whose lands the occupancy parties judgment affirmed, Term was residence Special dwellings thereon erected was constructive making improvements, to Nott was of their and he with rights, chargeable thereof, and could not do in dero- consequence any thing of those or to their If there were gation prejudice. as to the doubt this case application of such to, above referred reason constructive principle as above stated, from such there notice, arising occupancy reason after another conclusive why should not be releases, execution of the enforced against Nott lands of the owner, part equity, respondents. sold and Stevens, the lands contracted to be by Aspinwall them; the fact that sales were made and was cognizant and he fact received his share of money proportion He therefore stands the relation the contracts. paid *10 least of at notice or with contracting party, chargeable a He must and contracts, bound thereby. consequently those notice of them when or knowledge be considered having mort- to and took the interest Stevens back his he conveyed the Stevens, from the facts found in and by question; gage and with was referee, chargeable knowledge equally and took his deed Nott took he Therefore, notice. under the the to purchasers right subject mortgage to not do thing and Nott could contracts, their mort- while those or rights defeat, prejudice impair he, not, could certainly, and him; owned was gage it have enforced against or after release, either before no other as his acquired assignee, lands. The their plaintiff, and' of the mortgage, It took assignment or rights. greater mort- lands that were interest in the or conveyance oe Commission,per Lott, Opinion of the Ch. 0. in and action, What it was a chose acquired
gaged. and interest of Mott the General therein, Term, or right Mul held lin', J., court, properly giving opinion “ if a lien ever became on the lands under con tract, it was lien subordinate to pur rights if and the learned said that Mott was fore chasers;” judge doubt that the he entertained no closing, purchasers prior have to the would defence to the perfect action he considered that the ; but bona plaintiff, being fide with thereof, was not purchaser chargeable had of the and Mott purchasers—a equities assent, I do not but which I do not deem proposition herein before shown necessary examine, having taken to their and the was, fact, subject rights, title. took no other v.Dis plaintiff greater (See Ingraham He, however, 47 N. held that Y., borough, with constructive notice the interest which chargeable actual of the lands purchasers occupancy purchased therein, them had on that he held that ground their lands were not lien of the This mortgage. but was
was clearly not, right, opinion, my necessary sustain the portion As appealed from. judgment stated, a before portion more mortgaged premises, than in value, sufficient was released from the lien of the That was at the time portion owned mortgage. liable be first sold, its
mortgagor, release dis the, lands all charged respondents liability. to this no answer that the say releases were given Mott after the plaintiff, without its at or consent the time.
knowledge It, its complaint, terms, stated, express already and admits alleges “ described releases parcels have been released from the *11 lien of the said and as to them the mortgage, makes plaintiff and does not claim,” therein or in allege manner any claim that those or either releases, of them, were executed without its given knowledge, or authority consent. The of such allegation releases is followed the statement “that et al. [Sept., -Tbustees of Union Wiieeleb Lott, per Commission, of the Oh. C. made as aforesaid, the the' said release was the
at time plain- that the Philo actual or said notice, constructive, tiff had no of with interest in had or his any Stevens parted conveyed the of the real estate to' lien the other of subject parcels This construed connection said mortgage.” allegation, released, with that the release Mott of the of premises made that it was, fact, raisés a implication pretty strong find referee does not with its consent. approbation He that was without its qualifies given knowledge. but the that after the before assignment, by saying finding “ the the offi- Mott, without thereof, knowledge recording released me,” cers appears college, hefore far after “that none of and he subsequently, finding premises, for these lands had knowl- contracts any parties holding time at the of the existence edge said were made on contracts by any parties,” payments at its the time officers, and that the or plaintiff, have of the said contracts, did not knowledge was assigned, added as follows : “And it does not etc., appear the execution of officers of college knowledge at the releases above referred lots, to, two village executed,, time the same were or any plaintiff, Mott said or either releases, its authorized officers, give view of them.” is, however, immaterial, ques- my were or not with the whether tion, given authority they — of Mott has ratified and the act been adopted have held it. and the General Term both The referee the lots embraced to be effectual the releases discharge therein from lien mortgage. claims that the counsel, however, releases
The appellant’s lien. plaintiff’s Mott cannot prejudice Assuming, so, it does not aid to be plaintiff, conceding, for reversal appealed affords no judgment ground and ineffectual as the release was invalid against from. If are intended be released then the premises plaintiff, lien of the primarily still at were, found and as referee sold; liable to be *12 oe Union Commission, per Dwight, of than time he made his value decision, greater due on and the costs this action, amount then no error in its lien lands of there was on the declaring was respondents discharged. counsel further that if land itself claims plaintiff’s sold could not it had lien purchase-money on the from contracts, the date of the unpaid record Without on that mortgage. any opinion question, expressing it is that the sufficient to based on say complaint and relief founded claim, lien, on such if existed, could not be on the or facts stated therein. granted allegations from follows, the views above expressed, portion must be judgment appealed affirmed, with costs. C. The facts this case show on October
1st, Mellen 1828, one tract of conveyed land, includ- large to ing premises B. Chauncey question, Aspinwall.
The consideration for land was paid by Philo Aspinwall, Stevens and Mott, Benjamin each equal portions, interested in the equally property. n Aspinwall, by deed date 26, 1830, con- bearing January an undivided two-thirds veyed to Ste- part property for vens, the consideration of $2,000.
While held the Aspinwall he executed contracts property of sale of of the land ato number portions of distinct pur- his own for name, chasers benefit himself and Ste- vens and to he Mott, whom accounted from time to time for of sales. After the proceeds Stevens sales conveyance
were made of other the contracts executed portions, being Stevens, accounted for Aspinwall proceeds being Mott, as before. While matters stood this condition Mott, by quit- claim dated deed, 18, 1833, consideration of one dol- July all lar, Stevens the lands described deed conveyed from Mellen and also lots in Aspinwall, Oswego, village which two-thirds Mott one-third Stevens. belonged *13 College Trustees et al. [Sept., oe-Union Commission, per Dwight, of the Opinion C. Stevens, date the last same with the by bearing mortgage day deed, mentioned to FTottthe mortgaged property conveyed Mellen, whether and not, under contract or Aspinwall by to, also the above referred the secure property village pay- with $2,800, interest, ment semi-annually. mortgage in five was date, was payable years accompanied and 8, Stevens’ recorded 1833. bond, duly August and The bond were to the assigned July plaintiff for the sum of was then $2,790.87, which 1834, 1, paid The execution was assignment proved, Nott. December and the witness, 17, 1853, a subscribing assign- on twentieth of the same recorded the month ment year. form, covered entire
While mortgage, property on the that conceded, trial, sold Aspinwall, yet it had been before actually conveyed some portions and to this no claim was made execution the plaintiff. that, detailed, from the facts observed, already will be It between the execution nineteen years elapsed upward record. Within this on March and its period, the assignment mort- still to be the owner of the assuming 1836, FTott, 28, lots some of the embraced to Stevens village released gage, them to about who purchasers conveyed in the mortgage, were executed. releases appeared time value, more than sufficient in at released lots so under Stevens purchasers the mortgage. time, pay to the plaintiff. had no on unpaid due princi- is still There 1864, 1st, interest from with $2,800, January sum pal 3d, $4,157.28. December amounting this state under appeal, raised on the present The questions is supe- the lien of mortgage Whether First. of facts are: under the contracts. purchasers to the claims rior whether contracts, bound by If the Second. them. unpaid upon entitled purchase-money it is not lots Eott does village the release Whether Third. oe v. Wheeler 18*74.] Commission, per of and the not, discharge between plaintiff, purchasers their lots from the lien of the ? at
1. In it will be necessary, the first considering outset, to examine relations between Aspinwall When as well as between the latter Stevens. Mott, *14 inwas trusts took the title the law of common Aspinwall a trus- full he held operation; undoubtedly property words, In tee, both for and Stevens. other pay- Mott these ment of a each of par- of the consideration portion This ties, caused a trust result their favor. tanto to pro on Real could be evidence. Washburn proved (2 by parol and When cases 176, 17, cited.) Aspinwall Property, par. him transferred an estate to to Stevens he
conveyed charged had full with a valid knowl- trust, which Stevens existing him- rules, became Stevens, elementary edge. according interest self trustee for Mott to the extent of the conveyed Trustees, 64; Willis on Jur., 512; to him. (1 Spence’s Eq. 178, Washb. par. 21.) time the whole 1,1828, October period
During the relation of trustee and of the execution of orMott, cestui trust existed between Ste- Aspinwall gue These Mott vens Mott. trustees were accountable to had the estate, court of equity. They management sell, had the their acts power acquiesced legal the cestui trust and ratified held gue accountings from time to time. Under these circumstances purchas- had an to that ers under contracts equity superior Stevens, he At the moment when conveyed Mott. him, have enforced payment
could agreements against Stevens, the residue against purchase-money, held the and Stevens in interest. Mott legal successor under the contracts. title, as trustees for purchasers mort- of the and the execution Mott to Stevens The sale by state this of things. the former worked no change gage a trustee for the of sale he was purchasers the moment At trusts, in the law of a familiar rule the contract. By under cestui gue sell to the prejudice he could buy et al. [Sept., Tbustees oe Union Wheeleb per Commission, Dwight, trusts. His sale to Stevens, and back a for taking him left where purchase-money, he was before precisely — the transaction was entered into still with the exe- charged trust in cution favor of the under purchasers the con- tracts. It was, therefore, as far quite immaterial, Mott was that he concerned, to show had constructive notice of the con- tracts His possession purchasers. toward duty them did not notice, but depend upon inherent case. after had equities Suppose he sold to Ste- vens he from him immediately ; would repurchased he not have been the same as he was subject-to equities liable to before sale? The are authorities that he distinct would. A could him no more than an abso- give lute is thus clear that if Mott had purchase. remained 1833, owner of the and had July sought *15 he foreclose would have it, been bound the same by equities as before sale of and would have date, been required to allow the claims of the under the contract. purchasers
Does the Mott, the of or can it plaintiff occupy position that it is a in faith, and for value, and purchaser urge good thus shut the out the between contractees and Mot-t, equities it or is the rule that the of a by assignee governed mortgage the the takes between ? subject equities original parties the thus this is a case of far, inher- reasoning According as between an interest in ent the person equity having and the The of in redemption mortgage. equity the if; the claimed contractees covers form, by property it it in fulfill the embraces full. contract, certainly not do “ the is this: certain What they say mortgagee Owing it is to enforce the between us you, inequitable equities which, as a law, matter of is property against our it, covered except you respect by rights.” actually than Mott, better Is, then, position plaintiff that an of a It is well settled assignee ? mortgagee must take equities attending original it subject it, cannot himself enforce If the mortgagee transaction. The true test is to inquire has no rights. greater assignee op Commission, per Dwigiit, Opinion of the 0. do of enforcement
what can the of way mortgagee thg what he can do mortgaged; assignee against property R., In J. Clute Robison (2 612), can and no more. do, that a J., is, as stated Ch. is rule, Kent, the same the hands liable to assignee equity it in the hands Vern., 692, existed (2 obligee. against rule ; 1 765 122.) simply assignee Vesey, takes between equities parties, original that is sound law. N. Disborough, 47 (Ingraham though It further than and declares that the Y., this, 421.) goes of a chose in action must always abide case purchaser he Lord whom person buys. (Per Thurlow, Austen, Jr., Davies v. The reason rule 1 Vesey, is, the holder of a action chose cannot alienate any thing but the beneficial interest he is a possesses. to transfer to and that
power capacity another, capacity to be measured his own exactly Bank (Bebee v. rights. York, New 1 J. R., 552, J., per Spencer, 549, per J., Ch. in a J.) dissenting opinion Tompkins, Kent, same case, would have confined the rule to the equities between the to the contract. original parties (Id., 573.) Spencer opinions JJ., were, however, Tompkins, correct recognized law in exposition Bush Y., N. A Lathrop (22 535) considerable number of author .
ities are cited show that the tending of a chose in action is *16 assignee only subject equities between the contractor and the debtor, and (assignor) not to the-so called latent of third equities Such cases as persons.
James (2 Cowen, Morey of 298, opinion J.); Sutherland, Bloomer v. Henderson (8 Mich., Mott 402); Clarke (9 Barr, and others 404), of the same class, were reviewed to their or principle in Bush v. specifically (22 Y.,N. Lathrop 535), The repudiated. doctrine Lord in of Thurlow, Spencer and of England, and Tompkins, JJ., consid already was thus ered, rather adopted than that Oh. of J. The Kent, law of some of the other States coincides with undoubtedly
Sickels—Yol. XYI. et [Sept., of v. Wheeler al. Commission, per Dwight, of the 0. since the decision Bush in Lathrop Kent,
the views of but must here. be without authority regarded is stated The well in on Juris- correct theory Equity Story “ in aof section 1040: chose prudence, Every assignment a in as in its to action is considered nature equity amounting an of trust and to to declaration agreement permit to use of the name in to make order assignee assignor to into the debt or reduce possession.” recover property This would lead to conclusion that action by theory must be with that of commensurate precisely assignee must in his name and as it on supposition assignor, he is still that, for owner. action, purposes (51 case of v. Commercial Bank Whitehall N. Y., Dillaye in view, is not to this as the that case 345), oj>posed was not one of the enforcement of a but concerned mort- of the two claimants title ownership whether one who held a mort- was, itself. The point gage an of dis- in trust with unrestricted apparently power gage transfer it free from the claims of the cestui could position he a in faith. held that It was trust good purchaser que has This case no establish any right could. tendency beyond assignee enforcing part his possessed assignor. authorities to view, cites, support “ that is a the effect effect purchaser, assignee and an land, is in a a form assign- conveyance land.” it is of the same These ment another conveyance books, in the law refer are numerous cases, only very law, in a a court assignee position mortgagee in States of the Union decided and were England of a mort- where more technical views in this are law than State. They in court of prevail gagee at in which the case bar a court of force equity, a tribunal assumed to be for pending, for debt. Reference is chose action and security *17 a law a also of cases the of made to class reports appearing a States, the when substance, number of holding, 107 ] al. Teustbes oe Wheelbe et per Commission, a is itself note, is to secure given negotiable it is the for taken by transferred before maturity value, assignee authorities tend all It is that these free from equities. argued the nature the debt, to show partakes the between the debtor a' sense that direct equities only These set the and the creditor up can against assignee. law in this State.
cases have not become established yet v. 16 Kenicott v. 271; Wall. S.], (Carpenter Longan, [U. ; 86 Allen, id., 452; Taylor Page,
Supervisors, Croft Bunster, made to must be rest sound, If Wis., 510.) on rules law transfer negotiable paper, attending a rule held indirection to overthrow cannot be concerning fixed in bond and which has become the ordinary our jurisprudence. case takes
The result is that plaintiff present the contracts, under purchasers them and between Nott without reason of equities of such or constructive notice actual even reference any between such purchasers mortgagee. equities-as is entitled is, 2. The next whether contract from unpaid purchase-money or if from that time execution a contract time, subsequent It rule of law execution of the is equity plain mortgage. is
that as soon as a of this kind vendor made, contract A as to the land. becomes trustee of vendee sub- notice of with contract, sequent purchaser mortgagee, fulfill stands in the and must the vendor position It can become trust. clear that such person equally all if a or to so entitled to future purchaser, many payments, his if an incumbrancer, satisfy lien, by giving in this State now well settled contractee. his lien creditor subsequent acquiring judgment contract no lien on the gains payments merely docketing There to bind the must also be notice judgment. under the Hinman, contract. party (Moyer holding Kern., *18 College et al. [Sept. Trustees Union v.
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considered respecting dealing are to be referred to the contract. land, (P. 186.) original a whether, That case did call for decision of question a if a from the vendor had obtained purchaser conveyance a lien before a he would have made, payment upon mere force of the and without any payment by conveyance, a and distinct individual J., notice. clear expressed Denio, “ in the terms: opinion Individually, point following I am a that a vendee in under such con opinion possession tract until he has continue to the vendor may safely pay in that some other has an interest person acquired the contract. If this is the vendor land, not so may, make a secret and case, land, of the continue conveyance vendee; receive from the and the latter purchase-money will be if the without vendor be insolvent. The remedy would make no in the difference recording conveyance for this is constructive notice to only principle, subsequent incumbrancers, as we have purchasers seen, payment to a is contract not to be pursuant prior executory regarded of a further new or interest in the land.” purchase 187, (Pp. He adds that the solution of the whole is to be in the doctrine of sought conversion, equitable whereby vendor vendee, becomes trustee for the and the vendee the trustee vendor for the The unpaid purchase-money.
vendee continues hold that until he is notified that position the trust relation him between and the vendor is at an end substitution of another place.
This is deemed to abe correct exposition law, in the is case. The same rule must be adopted present under a contract as applied assignees purchasers themselves. The in the two purchasers argument An cases same. all precisely assignee acquires not as new but as transferee purchaser, rights, of those The from inconven- already existing. arguments, out of the ience searches as growing necessity repeated title, vendor’s are Por changes equally cogent. et al. [Sept., oe Wheeleb Commission, per Dwight, and their there is but rule: both one purchasers assignees can be bound record of transfer is notice, only by not notice.
3. final is as to the effect of the releases. As inquiry it is it, this to decide case, actually proper if would sound, the views already expressed, dispose although ' of the defendants. cause favor of his 1st, took mortgage July until 1853. In March, Mott, 1834. It was not recorded *20 his released from the lien of the certain assignor, this liable to which were lots, village primarily pay mortgage, the of it on those which were thus burden secondarily easting the the releaser with of This done knowledge liable. by and the lots were of more than defendants, the equities It needs reference value to sufficient mortgage. pay if had owner that Mott been to authorities prove would release, defendants at the time the lots should that the value of be have to insist had right this, course, reduction applied it is said, however, as to them. It would have extinguished it is not for the act of that liable on plaintiff) part at owner. It is that time, he was Mott, not, as argued the law principal this by surety, governed and that the will not be mere omis- discharged by surety an do act such as of the creditor to sion the part recording he is law to it and unless both bound do the assignment, it. Shaw, perform (Schroeppell is required surety and other cases cited.) 3 Comst., 462, law, do not they are, undoubtedly, good These cases until he records case. plaintiff) present govern does it, or occupy posi- gives and a debtor of a toward principal surety. tion creditor the law governed This transaction, occurring awas cestui mere assignee assignments. of equitable to the mort- title held and the trust, assignor apparent que all it toward per- deal had with ; he complete right gage This whole unless notice. sons assignee, except of Union v. Wheeler Ill Commission, per Dwight, C. matter must be had no regarded though par ticipation it, rather, was identified with though the acts of its' trustee. is well settled payments made without notice of the are mortgagee assignment, credited to be on the 44 (Mitchell Burnham, mortgage. ;303
Maine,
Bank v. Anderson,
Carpenter, Ch., J. 246 Cowen, ; S. Williams v. C., Sorrell, 389; N. Vesey, Y. v. Smith, Ins. and Trust Co. A Ch., Barb. Life him under such circumstances would also be discharge valid, when to one faith and for granted value, acting good for that is no than more will saying complete payment The case is that anof owner recognized. apparent being real allowed owner to deal with third on the persons faith that he had the title. Notice to him of the equities between the must be deemed to be notice to the parties as he If him. one of two represents innocent assignee, per must sons one must sustain suffer, the loss who has put it in owner to commit the power apparent wrong.
It would be severe on innocent extremely parties, holding under contracts, these to maintain that a suffered mortgagee to act as owner, assignee violate all by might, knowingly, in their favor with entire to equities impunity assignee, who act of on his have might, slight diligence part, pre vented the commission of the (1 act. wrongful Story’s Eq. 6 James v. J. N. 390; Johnson, Ch., 417; Y. Jur., Life and Trust v. Smith, Ch.,
Ins. Co. Barb. Gillig N. Y., Maass to this (28 191), case. There applicable was as to the effect of a failure to record the question of a first second mortgage upon It was held that such failure was no fraud mortgagee.
him, did it nor his claim estop assignee asserting the second the holder of the lat against mortgage, although it ter had taken under an the first with agreement mortgagee his should be Here the transac postponed. were between holders tions of distinct mortgages. of the first was under
owner no second, could duty et al. [Sept., of v. Whbeleb Tbustees Dwight, Commission, per C.
Opinion of the title in the mortgagee original not assume that leaving then had who he a fraud toward person would commit did not protect lien. The law of recording assignments to successive that refers assignments as second mortgagee, at bar the in the case But the same mortgage. with the debt
as mortgagee dealing it. the security appertaining him and to belonged discharge he complete power the assignment Before either or abso- part as the as well debt, until to continue must be That presumed lutely. power violate the means of he may By notice to the contrary. so react on and his conduct may of third parties, equities fit If an sees his lien. as to assignee own interests destroy cannot, he been authority him this has to leave apparent as to its exercise persons acting shown, complain already must be faith, represented regarded good etc., Anderson, with the (Bank, identified mortgagee. Iowa, 544.) should be affirmed. below of the court
The judgment All concur. affirmed.
Judgment made for been reargument, following A motion having the motion. on denying was given, opinion in this cause moves for a plaintiff three grounds: reargument erred court holding That this First. which was same respect position
took *22 as action its present of foreclosure assignor, the subject That the Second. court should have Nott, mortgagee. owned were the contracts held, respondents where record plain- subsequent assigned, at the time of unpaid for the a lien purchase-money tiff has another That the court committed Third. such assignment. had made that after Hott assignment, error holding unre- owner, being and continued apparent oe Union Commission, per corded, respondents having assign- his release ment, from the lien of the of certain por- tions of the which were liable to premises pay primarily debt, on the and so binding plaintiff discharged respondents.
Before the first tc it will be well considering proposition, recall the exact relations of the ISTottheld a parties. certain lands which held the title, mortgagor legal
but which in been sold valid part contract some of the defendants. The is undis- contract validity as is also the fact that puted, had full Eott, mortgagee, notice of the of those equities and was bound in defendants, them. equity recognize with this the counsel for the
Starting proposition, maintains that the if considered as plaintiff, purchaser chose, in action without is not notice, bound to recognize to which ISTottwould equities have been subject, is a again, title to the purchaser land, legal that it can invoke the rule that the honest of land purchaser a valuable for consideration can shut out any equities have existed between the might well those mortgagor whom he and the represented mortgagee.
In the first branch of this urging he calls our proposition, attention fact that the case supposed of Bush Lathrop N. (22 Y., cited as 535), one of the authority opinions this- has been disposing cause, and with overruled, it, the doctrine on which we relied has fallen. This, however, an incorrect for that case assumption, has not been overruled aas as to whole, one only maintained in proposition it.
(See Moore v. Bk., 55 Metropolitan Y.,N. It is there stated that several propositions Bush v. Lathrop “ decided with perfect accuracy.” special point respect to which there is conflict between the two cases is, whether a chose in action assignor can set affect up any equities the title between himself and his in an ing action assignee, a second brought by There was no what assignee.
ever to the equities out of the chose action growing itself, — Yol. XYI. Sickels *23 et al. [Sept, oe Union v. Wheeler per Commission,
as between the it or an of original parties assignee that creditor. On all mis court was to avoid careful point “ in construction The counsel” using following language: rule further the same (for insists that to defendant) apply “ to in will in effect (of estoppel) ehoses action non-negotiable make them Not at all. one No negotiable. pretends but that will all take the purchaser former, subject that 'mere- valid to the original nor defences, parties, is more in evidence of title possession any possessor than is that of In horse. both difference respects, between these and instruments is vital.” negotiable (P. 48.) is careful, The court also -the of pages report, force of decided Court cases, preserve present which have Bush v. in of followed Lathrop Appeals, — referred v. cases (50 respect Reilly Schafer is and bears Y., N. one, closely upon present 61), Bank is discussion. Moore point Metropolitan is on the whether the law simply estoppel applicable remote title as between a first assignee It held action. is chose non-negotiable purchaser that it is. The rule the chose action open itself transaction, all defences out of original growing remote, matter remains how the hands of any assignee until rules of so unshaken, elementary must continue law are overthrown. us in the case at bar distinctly- laid down
The rule It is Y., affirmed in N. Reilly (50 61). stated Schafer of a mort- that one who takes said there latent equities it takes only subject gage, like but also favor of the exist in mortgagor, ' emphatically This case favor third persons. equities this as holds point, so far Bush v. Lathrop, approves cases, law. settled None to be its doctrine declares fol- have Court Appeals in which the present werepeat, Moore as overruled by be case, are to regarded lowed Bank (supra). Metropolitan this law be still held to must accordingly *24 College Trustees of Union et 1]5 v.'Wheeler al. Commission, per Dwight, of the Opinion 0.
State, that the a in action, chose purchaser non-negotiable a takes latent secured it by equities third only mortgagor persons. counsel of maintains that if however, plaintiff, it that this be conceded doctrine it debt, applies does not is, His apply mortgage. argument itself creates a and land, estate legal far so as the land is an a concerned, assignee is a estate for a valuable purchaser legal consideration, and éntitled to exclude the There is equities.
thus, to this rule one for the land and according proposition, another for the If debt. the debt were collected action by for its it amount be let would if were equities in; collected foreclosure of be shut by would out. if is an This, true, certainly extraordinary proposition.
It is very nature, its for would exclude comprehensive well as latent equities equities mortgagor of third Under our of fore- persons. compound system closure and of a for the defi- obtaining personal judgment there would be one rule for first ciency, branch of the case an » different one for the last. entirely
Hone the cases cited this counsel, on motion for sustain reargument, of our law. proposition being part have all been and it They examined, con unnecessary sider them in detail. The decided really point against him in The contest that case Reilly (supra). Schafer concerned the after foreclosure, right surplus moneys was in substance as to the to land, title money under the doctrine of conversion, standing, equitable of land. place there was second mort appeared aof fictitious made nature, one John gage, Reilly advanced, Peter been nothing Reilly, which was of course of enforcement Peter. incapable Burchard, This one M. Catherine who paid assigned faith, valuable consideration, good acting affidavit that Peter had advanced Reilly mortgagor, himio abatement, whole amount of the without principal efc al. [Sept., Commission, per 0.
that the whole sum remained and that there was no unpaid, off-set, defence or counter-claim to mort mortgage. was dated and executed 'the claim one anterior to *25 gage Griffin, who had lien a mechanic’s acquired, subsequently, the but before Mrs. became upon land, Burchard assignee. Of his at that was time she The rights ignorant. circumstances, was, who under these the to had, better right the as that, considered The held surplus land. court moneys, the on its executed was, face, notwithstanding mortgage to it mechanic’s he shown Griffin lien, the prior might by that his in lien was when Burchard- advanced existence Mrs. the her that affected and his could not be money, right if rule, The the court there mortgage. broadly applied it still claim was an one and could latent, Griffin’s equitable set him The be the assignee. estoppel against up by against the no effect affidavit, John caused upon Reilly, the this decision on The court rested Griffin. rights a latent equity, Griffin’s though right might ground an as the considered must take the mortgage yet assignee debt, the in the and not land, interest merely that were relied the The class cases same equity. present the counsel argument plaintiff’s court, assignee to the showing motion were cited value. Their for applica was purchaser rule of denied, in hand was tion the subject Ves., in v. Austen 247), pro Davies Lord Thurlow, (1 “ A the case. pur nounced to be principle governing case abide must always of a chose action chaser v. Reilly, he buys.” (Schafer from whom person on This was precise ground 50 Y., N. was rested. the case at bar that the pres supposition
The is mistaken plaintiff equitable of notice ent case is one merely and, accordingly, mortgagee, of third ifott, part parties ordinary under the notice bound by and for faith, in good to the doctrines purchaser applied lands. On title consideration, a valuable acquiring al. et oe Union v. Commission, per sub took his difficulty is that Rott contrary, their contractees. To older better title of the ject land estate his The never attached equity. most that Rott could to them and the
belonged equity, lien them, was a under acquire any circumstances, against for interest in is not an This unpaid purehase-monéy.
land but obtained by assignee to be only money, of Rott in manner, due except by contractees. assignment given in his accord Rott’s and stood
simply acquired rights, place also, Andrews ing v. Reilly (supra). (See, Schafer 1 McCarter cases of Jackson Torrey, J.], 355.) [N.
Van
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Jackson
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Valkenburgh
260);
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Varick v.
Fort v. Burch
185);
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118 Commission, per oí the authorities, to 3 Barb. v. Fenton, Ch., 451.) body is necessary effect that deed or other mode of conveyance v. (Den estate, strongly preponderate. pass legal Mass., Dimon, 15 Adams, 5 Halst. Warden v. 156; J.], [N. v. Morrison v. Wend., 533, Jackson 11 233; Myers, 539; Adams, Bissell, 2 18 v. Minn., 232; Cottrell Mendenhall, 188; v. Part 31 351; Ill., Partridge v. Olds Cummings, Ala., 497; 21 ; Newman, 38 v. St., Penn. Graham 78 ridge, id., 237; 197, Kelley, Smith Ross, Me., Lyford Real Prop 2 Washburn on Tout, Blackf., 210; Givan v. 12 and 16, ed.], page paragraphs erty [3d ; J. R., 590) v. Hart Such cases as Green (1 cases cited.) v. Willard and Jackson 5 Cow., Jackson Blodget ( 202), as the this matter R., J. do affect question, (4 43), in contro was not title to the legal passing decides Cas., 322), v. Hart J. only Johnson (3 versy. mort title transfer of the debt equitable passes. gage hold that the not our intention to is, legal however, does or can State, of this ever pass under the law
estate, present hand, it is On other .from mortgagee assignee. 'is but lien upon settled law how both law land. The equity, regarded mortgagor, *27 a ánd the is mere chose fee, of the as the owner mortgage a nature. An of a action, personal assignment security title. the view, (Jackson in this cannot pass aof mortgage, 21 Y., v. N. Wend., Cady, 539 533, ; Kortright v. Myers, v. 599, 604; Stoddard Marsh, 54 id., Trimm 343; Rules, id., Lester, Power Hart, id., 560; and law and a between equity, to contrast their existence owing an a over a title of preference later holder legal the giving to a are not to be title, applied of an holder equitable earlier that which from prevailed different law so entirely of the state words, other In first law of originated. mortgages when a second pur land to vendee of convey of a the power and himself between out equities as to shut chaser, so for the referred to pur- to be vendor, is not the original al. of Union Wheelee et Commission, per oí a he of when of the capacity mortgagee pose ascertaining shut out of the makes mortgage assignment and those and himself between mortgagor, equities If ever that rule were whom represents. mortgagor that the law of development a mortgages, part that it in this State demands should branch of jurisprudence discarded. be is no reason the second point
Second. There good why counsel should be before raised the plaintiff’s again argued He has shown no reason for the good us. proposition must, as we now plaintiff simply acquired conceding, under the con- Hott’s purchasers rights, assignees to take notice of the tracts were bound assignment after its record. His sole to the plaintiff argument mortgage a is case of of land and conveyance by way analogy that, a back for The rule purchase-money.
when record of the mortgagor subsequently conveys, is notice to the assignment purchaser is this claimed, to be asserted mortgagor, analogy, this case. applicable
This but new instance wisdom of Lord Mans- is so to confound as aphorism, “nothing apt field’s a simile.” There no real between the cases. two analogy In the case of for the purchase-money, title, has the him all the mortgagor legal conferring to the lien owner, He mortgage. may maintain bring ejectment, trespass, generally appear world the character When takes proprietor. purchaser title, dictates he should policy good required so, if record, examine the he fail to do he sustain should There is no such consequences neglect. policy the case of a mere aof contract. The interest of the contractee is but provisional, temporary *28 to the of the title. There formal is preparatory acquisition no reason should why act good policy recording extended be construction to such cases. It would judicial be an intolerable burden if on of contract every assignment [Sept.
Opinion of the Commission,per Dwight, C. it should be to search the title. It necessary as well might be said that of the vendor should assignee inquire whether the contractor had made as the lien assignment, is mutual. We shall respective parties not be the first to announce a rule so inconvenient in so burden- practice, effects, some its and so as we to the thipk, contrary, gen- eral understanding profession.
The sole coutractee has to ask question is, shall I whom When he debt? his pay my contract, assigns has to settle the same He should assignee proposition. be in the same as placed, other accordingly, position any debtor whose indebtedness has been Let the assigned. pur- chaser of the vendor’s notice of his claim. Until give that is done, debtor or his assume that the assignee may state of continues, former things may pay original It creditor is this (vendor). unnecessary pursue we as should but over that has further, been again go ground reviewed our former sufficiently opinions.
Third. If the views stated are are sound, fatal already to the and it would value case; plaintiff’s grant if the should be affirmed reargument, judgment necessarily reasons, for these even we have committed an though may error to the effect of the releases. It is, however, proper has been say nothing, urged by plaintiff tending to raise soundness of the any question opinions this branch of the case. already given The counsel for the is mistaken in the plaintiff supposition that our on this do with opinion any thing rested acts. doc- solely recording general law, trines of as modified and would have been by equity, where no equally applicable England, general recording was, of our decision that when the act prevails. point its stood exact took position assignment and was bound acts toward the Hott, property embraced within mortgage. if an admits that and no made, counsel that he mortgagor, payments may given *29 121 of Union al. v. Wheeler et Commission, per 0. must be and,
make to the credited to his account; mortgagee he must concede reasoning, dealings by parity any He, them faith must transacted be between good upheld. this does not
however, insists apply by dealings with third after persons, mortgagee third With are due deference, persons. purchasers this the whole These under question. begging purchasers in a are, broad The sense,1 contracts mortgagors. a rule of was made to law, them, include mortgage, by one held because it was executed who title, legal a It was a trust, for them. trustee of a formal them because he was their trust, binding representative, in all title, as the holder legal and, sense good so far as it binds are the them, When logic, they mortgagors. their interests,
Hott portion prejudiced by releasing land, the debt, which lien ought primarily pay he did an act mort them as injurious The notice to the gagors. plaintiff, giving purchasers it in its left Hott to deal with them rights, power still he were and it must owner; though accordingly bound release, his the same as it would be bound to wa/y credit to the had made, payments purchasers same faith, 2STott. This good point pre distinctly sented M. &. Stocks Dobson De this G., G., In (4 11).
ease, no notice of the assignee judgment gave assign ment debtor, and it did not appear he had the means of The residence. ascertaining assignor then, by reason of some with the debtor, released him arrangements all claims, this including release judgment. was held to be court, after binding upon assignor. stating rule that made to the payments under such circum assignor, “ are stances, said : binding upon Thus assignee, the case * * * stands considered as see payment. I no substantial of distinction between ground actual payment and release to the debtor, founded a fair and bonafide (P. 13; see, arrangement.” also, Loomis Loomis, supra; Jones v. Smith, Mich., 360; Huntington Potter,
SlCKELS- VOL. XVI. *30 et al. [Sept., Tkustees
122 Commission, per of the 300; 5 Barb., 217; v. Watts & odgdon Naglee, Serg., H v. 1 of this Rowles, Sen., 267.) Ves. The Ryal principle rule acts, must extend to all necessarily dealings of the toward those whose part assignor, persons rights It is not con interest are embraced within the mortgage. tended here that the will doctrine extend to third persons the correct sense of that whose ; is, expression persons are external to the its is exten rights mortgage; scope sive include all those who either executed enough persons their own or act, the mortgage directly, by indirectly, through trustees title. interests of per holding legal within sons are of the are not purview mortgage; incumbrancers, like junior mortgagees judgment younger mort in the sense of the are, term, creditors. broad They until that, and fall within the notice of gagors, principle are and interests mortgagor assignment, 26 198 Vt., ; no wise affected it. v. Loomis, (Loomis Mass., 9 2 Martin v. Farnum, 96; Comstock Sedgwick, 469; Beav., 333; Waldron Sim., Thompson Speirs, & 163 Boulton, J., ; 193 Ex De G. Drew., ; parte Sloper, 3 C. & F., Foster v. Cockerell, made reasons for so Some should be of our explanation for a motion extended discussion grounds denying The whole was discussed at for reargument. length counsel, motion; and, appellant’s making though not have all been, discussion may respects, regular, in view of the earnestness with our former opinions combated, and the involved, importance questions to restate our we have conclusions thought proper of his form of consideration specific argument. motion for is denied. reargument
All concur. denied.
Motion