*1 v. Tanner. Wheelock of case. Statement Lucy Wheelock, v. Westel etc., Executrix, Respondent, R. and others, Appellants.
Tanner with, were, A performance may tender of accompanied as be such conditions by the parties, terms of precedent the contract between the conditions performed by party be to whom the tender is made. by delivery Where a wagons, was to be made ready delivery place stipulated, were at the time and actually delivered, were not party ready because the was not then them, kept by request, etc.,— r ready, eceive and were until he was held, that, unnecessary, that a further tender of the from and after the time when the to be delivered according contract, charged terms no further interest could be paid. on the debt to thus to foreclose a executed mortgage Action to one him Fisk, plaintiff’s testator. assigned In of Fisk April, certain real purchased t state Oneida Booneville, of a county, consisting him a executed to wagon shop premises, bond and for the whole of the mortgage purchas money, amounting e The covered §7,750. the whole of the mortgage premises purchased. bond lumber at payable to be delivered such stipulated price, the mort places should seven installments gagee designate, of $1,000 each, and one of with interest on the whole sum $750, remaining with each installment of unpaid, payable principal.
last installments fell due on two the 15th respectively and the 15th June, 1860; day May day previous in the manner installments were at the paid stipulated fell with interest. At time times due, they respectively the defendants there was a purchase by mortgage executed one of the another to land, Fisk, parcels to secure the of about one Tuttle, $3,752, and was installments, condition of the payable that Fisk was bond and suit install ments of the to Tuttle as fell and if due, not, that the defendants on their payments might suspend payments by Fisk; make until such bond and Tiffany—Vol. XI7. [Sept. v. Tinker. *2 of case.
Statement the bond and condition of and was further of mortgage “ the said the that case incumbrance the defendants, upon of land not said described shall be the .piece extinguished by 15th of then said Fisk the the said day May, 1860, and withhold the that due at may assignors suspend payment and all further until the said herein, date, payments mortgage Tuttle be and such to said shall extinguished; suspension not and of shall be breach of this withholding 15th as aforesaid.” On the condition, day May, 1860, to Tuttle was still extinguished;, being mortgage and that the sum of thereon. On unpaid $800 about had and ninety wagons completed ready day and at on their bond amounted, for mortgage. They delivery amount $1,400, stipulated price, principal ' On $1,112.29. that that interest due on day day at the bond and called still had shop, who mortgage, Fisk, for in if the were him, ready being inquired and looked them were, went into yard formed work, He made no quality over. objection take them that time, he away stated ready them for him to store with the defendants and arranged those the June necessary complete at his expense, he take them should be when would finished, took the The defendants thereupon together. away their own them for Fisk premises stored upon to pieces On or before the 15th June number as agreed. make the amount both necessary payments, the others. were stored with interest, completed mean on the 23d of Fisk time, viz., In May, assigned Charles Wheelock, plaintiff’s the bond had no notice of that fact till testator, though last of the In following wagons. after storing the. room needing occupied by October them to store-house, canal, removed Post’s wagons, On the to be stored there. 19th and procured in the same as at the matters situation being August, Wheelock a the defendants served mentioned, upon last date notice that written Tames. of case.
Statement at Post’s store-house delivery; him Tuttle tendered to that the thereby ; of their that the defendants satisfaction demanded arrears; that unless satisfied mort he, Wheelock, and relieved their from the incumbrance gage worjld Tuttle within ten days, proceedings legal taken was done until however, premises. Nothing, the last of the Post store when, September (1801), following house needed the defendants called being barracks, *3 Wheelock to at know what should be done with wagons, the same time to him for the what stating paid they at and what for storage wagons Post’s, they charged on their for their previous own premises, storage trouble. Wheelock assented and desired to these charges that the should be to of his removed own wagons premises where there would no more to he village, pay; storage but that removed that upon could he they ascertaining without from asked place should be mud, injury stored in the defendants’ which was done. again buildings, About this time Wheelock to defendants to sell proposed them one of the his indebtedness for wagons pay storage and another item of account him for some against repairing but the was not muskets, proposition accepted. wagons remained stored in defendants’ till the buildings following April In the mean time Wheelock (1862). talked with .the defendants about th" getting wagons settling up business. The defendants their expressed willingness give time when the Tuttle any should claimed that Wheelock one arranged. Hulbert was bound the Tuttle and it pay finally arranged if would Wheelock from Hulbert a procure another piece land, conditioned for the pay ment of the Tuttle and would add his personal guarantee thereto, cancel the defendants mort .would would gage, This give up wagons. arrangement was so far carried out that the defendants received Hulbert’s and Wheelock’s about the 10th guaranty and March, 1862, parties soon after met compute v. Tanker. Wheelock
Statement case. amount and the nnmber due on the defendants’ bond it. that if the amount It was agreed, required more a certain should call for number due. more than should take one half Wheelock another, the balance of its the defendants wagon price if the excess over a certain number of cash; should be less half the the defendants price wagon, than should their credit that excess to account him after this Wheelock for etc. against Shortly storage, if should his requested, agreed, boys find sale for should set them up wagons, the same them. At time Wheelock consulted could, defendants as to where he find the best sale probably Lawrence and, St. recommending of the defendants to one county, proposed employ go to assist sales. And it was at boys making same time was about settled business that, up, agreed, the defendants would more wagons. charge storage of the amount due took April, computation place *4 1862. was the 15th of 1860, Interest to June, computed and was due not claimed for time. The amount any longer was found to for its require twenty-seven wagons, and about dollars over. The defendants then ten requested as and they Wheelock to cancel mortgage, agreed, Wheelock would him the small excess account. credit not he home next and would said was to leave morning, to but that he it, have time to attend given power and he do would it. Morton Wheelock, son, attorney when Mor done until the 30th April, more was Mothing demanded for his father, ton as Wheelock, agent interest due on the with amount pay to him the The defendants offered to that give up day. for his father, had been made and stored which sufficient to been found pay which had interest after but. interest declined 15th, to June receive the refused to Wheelock then date. Morton foreclose the filed to mortgage. in this action was bill without tried the court The cause was jury, 186a] Tambe. of case.
Statement to each of which of law, and conclusions fact findings as follows s are defendants excepted, to secure $7,750 was given That “1. money. “ a sufficient being discharged it was capable That 2. if and kind but ; to number," as quality of wagons, tender or a entitled to was money, the mortgagee so discharged, foreclosure. decree “ due in June, May 1860, was balance 3. That in that there ever nor was been year any has not paid, which then made was con- offer was The tender. sufficient at the never disposal placed property ditional, Tuttle The reason outstanding alleged mortgagee. intention of never the and was incumbrance; at the disposal mortgagee to put property that matter was arranged. “ with the defendants until remained April 4. property was made on behalf a demand when 1862, at a fulfill the contract by delivering plaintiff interest claimed to be due. paying designated place deliver for purposes, except offered and did insisted was due, which the interest as to meet claimed, deliver, afterward enough due on the mortgage. the whole payment “ of tender was reason insufficient, The offer 5. and, applicable interest; that nothing offered due and interest was the bond, payable by condition of is the clear This explicit language defendants. held and
bond, enjoyed having were equitably the consideration *5 in the bond The clause interest. the allowing bound until the Tuttle the delivery wagons suspend defendants to extend the removed, be only operated should incumbrance a forfeiture of the bond, prevent time of payment, but did from foreclosure, liability exempt thus The tender interest bond. was rv/nning on not stop insufficient. consequently “ did Tuttle incumbrance The 6. alleged outstanding v. Tanner. Court, Dwight, J. from, defendants That had discharge pay. obligation been, April 30, 1862, prior satisfactorily adjusted by which had Halbert, been mortgage accepted by defendants. made no such claim They when demand of the 30th of was but themselves April made, on put strictly and in this failed compliance, insufficient tender. “ It7. no results, that, nor tender sufficient the bond been are discharge having made, not entitled to have credited any thing upon it, is entitled to have a plaintiff decree the amount declaring the bond to be $2,298.33, on foreclosure sale of in the usual premises form, costs.” foreclosure sale was entered Judgment accordingly, affirmed which was at the General Term, to this court. appeal
C. H. for the Doolittle, appellants. Kernan,
F. respondent. I think the court below erred finding Dwight, not, there sufficient tender of wagons to. installments due in that The facts year. bearing upon are uncontroverted, whether question question a tender constituted was, therefore, purely question be reviewed here. law, may (Pratt N. Y. Foote, Bank v. 21 N. Farmers' Y. 464; Vail, 486.) is, that the tender was bad because accom- finding the condition that the Tuttle should be panied It is not found that the tender insufficient discharged. quality tendered, and, quantity property to it the latter must be objection ground, have been sufficient those held respects. question whether condition therefore, is, imposing discharge should de- Tuttle before the vitiated the tender. There is no but that livered, question have Tuttle defendants were entitled to before could be deliver the discharged required *6 v. Tañese. Dwight, Court, the of was the letter of the bond. The condition Such wagons. had a one which the defendants therefore, was, right which the holder of the had no insist, and to a condition not vitiate a Such does tender. object. on on Cont. The dis 154; Parsons (2 Chitty 695.) Cpnt. the a the Tuttle condition was, bond, of charge and a tender of to the defendants’ liability pay, precedent was therefore tender of full condition on such defendants’ But, obligation. performance my in this case evidence the showed, undisputed opinion, on but actual of tender, performance part merely on the of property part acceptance The bond provided, of the holders mortgage. " such on be delivered at store-house, should as the canal, in Booneville, Black River village party direct.” It should of the second part (the mortgagee) on the when that, payments Hay day undisputed the defendants had became due, June, 1860, respectively, to make those at their payments number of wagons requisite for ready delivery; completed this, workshop, holder of specified by some delivery place been full on their would have performance part mortgage, but more between more parties; occurred nothing transactions, and those seems did me, occur, subsequent an holders constituted acceptance actual transfer completed ready Twenty wagons. than These were more the 15th day Hay. delivery On then due. make the day Fisk, sufficient to payments came to defendants’ still held shop who him and were shown he wagons; inquired to their over and made them quality looked objection He himself not declared sufficiency any respect. he because was whether
take them away time, Tuttle able discharge give .then he with the defendants does not appear; arranged until the number and at his to store him, expense, be also the June should complete necessary *7 v. Tahheb. Wheelock Dwight, Court, Opinion per of the J. when he and come take them all
finished, agreed away the defendants took the together. Accordingly wagons and them on their own stored as premises, pieces requested. be no that here There can doubt was acceptance of and that these Fisk, wagons from that moment him, only defendants’ subject to retain the until the Tuttle right possession mortgage should be of was not possession neces discharged. Delivery to effect a transfer of the the case was not sary property; within the statute of And the frauds. even property passed, of remained the defend possession though right añts until Fisk of his covenant performance by of a the Tuttle procure discharge mortgage. (Hinde If 7 East. the defendants’ Whitehouse, store-house had 558.) been burned without night, following fault, those the loss must have fallen destroyed, upon Fisk, have been held tcmto It pro is discharged. that on or before also the 15th proved, undisputed, of of June number the' necessary complete pay with ment due on finished and interest, stored day, still Fisk rest, failing designate any place and the defendants no notice of the transfer having delivery, Wheelock. as it This, seems to ful me, the defendants’ the measure of obligation. filled Nothing to do. for them Delivery impossible remained should be tender designated, delivery place because Fisk unnecessary, knew delivery stored for and he had him, to come and agreed remained to What be done was take away. clearly holder of the' His covenant to mortgage. the duty of the Tuttle was still discharge unper procure until that was he had no to have and, done, formed, view case This seems to have been wagons. Wheelock from the moment accepted acquiesced he became the owner of the The whole when mortgage. to me to that he seems show, ease from point regarded and that own, his stored those not to obtain of his and effort were solicitude his y. Tanner. Court, Dwight, With obtain possession wagons. his acts to reconcile other view the case possible He declarations disclosed the evidence. recognized assumed Fisk’s storage agreement *8 he defendants the amount due the wagons; liquidated the he to turn one of out therefor; wagons proposed of to the amount thus other items with liquidated, he have the one to account; requested, time, wagons he have no stored in order that own premises, might he case his more to boys pay ; storage arranged to or more the from time should find sale for one of wagons con the defendants should set for he time, them up them; with defendants to be sulted the as where the would wagons assist, one of them to best sold, proposed employ he the sales, effected with and, lastly, making arrangement the Hulbert the accept with his own the guaranty, up mortgage give wagons; facts seem me to show that he considered of which the be that the his, defendants’ of possession them wagons as for the Fisk’s was merely performance security covenant, off the Tuttle himself, assumed That mortgage. as an to the Hulbert was the agree arrangement the the with it, ment on part accept as substitute their lien the Wheelock’s upon guaranty, a waiver of the condition of and did not constitute from the evidence in is clear undisputed their bond, no plaintiff evidence subject gave case. Hpon the defendant Tanner is the evidence of whatever, case transaction. He in the bearing only proof “ if 1 if gwe asked me would up Wheelock says, “ I him us a etc. told I Mr. Hulbert would mortgage,” get cancel our he if would mortgage. would guarantee would he if Hulbert said would Mr. get A he would. he paper purporting thought and Wheelock to me made individually, be that was he his cross-examination gave it.” Hpon guaranteed other refer no and there transaction, account same This evidence certainly evidence. goes init ence XII. Tiffany—Yol. Whbblock. v. Taítkee. Dwight, Court, per
further than to prove agreement defendants to to Wheelock the give up store for and to him, establish his to have them at time any after This effect con furnishing proposed security. to it, ceded from the narrative of appears the' subsequent case. The came parties soon after to ascertain the together exact amount due on the and the amount was to the 15th interest, computed, June, 1860, day and not and no claim made later, that interest was pay able time. basis the whole longer Upon matter and Wheelock adjusted, defendants’ agreed should canceled and taken away. do Thus all the facts as it seems to case, me, argue conclusion support was acceptance by holders *9 manufactured and set the two of apart payments May and J and that the the une, 1860, possessionby defendants after that time was of the lien for by of way performance the of covenant the and hence that there was no mortgage, of condition of their breach bond on the any part if defendants. But even the transactions described the by did not constitute evidence the by performance defendants, breach on there could be no till the Tuttle yet or that condition was waived discharged, them. that is no that was There pretence discharged, for the reasons I am of that the court opinion, already stated, Term erred to its the at that finding the effect, Special to the Hulbert a respect transaction was waiver If views condition. the heretofore of that expressed are the then, correct, .legal grounds, upon strictly plaintiff’s But the decree entered must be defeated. below is action It also requires inequitable. highly a of over two on sum of the use interest for of money years all that time which were the they during deprived, by or covenant inability perform mortgagee neglect Tuttle In the the at the respect mortgage. finding L that defendants, Term it the held, having enjoyed Special was the consideration of the the property 49J v. Tanner. 1868.J Court, Woodruff, the the But this bound to interest. they equitably overlooks fact while that, they .finding enjoyed far so as their use enjoyment property, had, full of it. The wagons concerned, paid purchase price for Fisk and Wheelock the entire stored balance represented and the defendants were as much of that purchase price, the use of the invested those money wagons deprived On the had delivered if been mortgagee. it have other hand, might suggested, had use until was money sold the holders of the But this called mortgage. In the there are several first place, objections. proposition of the case taken me, in the view from the had passed of them until there receive refusal to dispose if But were not so, even them by mortgagee. liable to called at time with a and a the Tuttle demand tender discharge and either the must be money payment, hand to meet demand and save them from default. kept The evidence also discloses fact a number of market for such of manu place the mode of sale was to send them to a dis facture, but or even another State, section State, tant this it is out. Besides sufficient say, peddle *10 in to at a fixed had and pay wagons price, defendants right to do so. their to advantage it was probably above and on both considered, all the reasons For grounds I conclude that decree action and equitable, legal sustained. cannot be should be and reversed, below therefore
The judgment trial new granted. action result of this works very J. The great
Woodruff, to the as I manifest defend- and, think, injustice hardship to the facts rules law do The applicable proved, ants. a result. such not require which were over prior
The payments plaintiffs (passing Tanner. Court, Woodruff, Opinion of were bound their and bond to made) pay of a and mortgagee, specified wagons description quality, one thousand with on whatever dollars, interest, remained on such bond and the 15th of unpaid May, 1860, and seven hundred and dollars, with like fifty interest, by 15th June, be delivered at such store-house and on the Black Boonville, village River as the canal, mortgagee might direct; but, if should proviso, not off mort- mortgagee pay a. which incumbered the gage by him, premises then the mortgagors, payments by so mortgagors pro- vided to be be until such paid, second may suspended named shall be extinguished.
The manufactured the for mortgagors wagons required of their fulfillment and on the 15th of obligation, May, 1860, and readiness had for completed, delivery, twenty wagons, were to deliver them in fully and of their prepared discharge That obligation limiting amount, obligation. if saw on the 15th of fit, they they might May, just had a and interest, perfect offer the they $1,000 would whole satisfac twenty, although they operate of the June tion payment. store-house at which mortgagee designated and should were at delivered,
they shop where And Boonville, made. the-15th or about came day May, mortgagee them if defendants’ inquired shop was told He there- were. ready delivery, stated he take them away, should take them down proposed him until lot and store them for the next ready, he he know what was then would do with probably going would them take defend- them, away together. and he examined the consented, promised ants trouble, thereupon *11 in their “to and stored them barn. the pieces” took wagons finished and had them then other The defendants on the 15th of June but delivered or ; readiness be in Tahneh. Woodruff, the Court, per made no the store-house, mortgagee designation having remained for several at the defendants’ they shop, days the others to meet defendants then stored them with the assurance that he take them would mortgagee all from And in store away together. wagons kept that time onward until the between the disagreement parties, which led to this action to foreclose in lien of recover money wagons. after in had been question
Again, assigned in the store-house which the to the plaintiff’s testator, for other were stored uses, wagons being required and he first the testator that fact, defendants apprised be his barn order that there directed they placed be no more might storage pay, upon suggestion he said he did want street was them muddied, muddy, their the defendants’ proposed being placed buildings, and it was He was then informed of the amount the done. had been required storage ; and that should it to and he him, tore-house, charge that was assented, stating right. stated above without
The facts proved contradiction, is no facts detail, finding question, though effect of these was the operation facts, what legal prop- before whom the arises findings judge erly tried. action was showed that oh the above evidence days named,
Other had not extinguished prior mortgage mortgagee and it that the defendants did appeared defendants’ premises, control over the intend give done. that was had been made
In arrangement April, such prior mortgage security indemnity against other assignor accepted given demanded now question should taken. a store-house to which designated not then to be defendants claimed that they ought but nevertheless to move required again, place designated. drew *12 Wheelock Tannee. Court, Woodbufe, arose which led to Hereupon this question controversy and to the some present appeal. Passing by negotiations which were claimed amount to an agree- ment between the on the details of the final settle- parties ment, the refused to testator plaintiff’s finally accept because was not sufficient to number pay sums with interest down to due, when the 30, April final demand was made.
The defendants did draw the place designated testator’s the sums acceptance, due, wagons enough pay with interest to the 15 and June respective May days, 15,. in 1860, mentioned bond but refused to interest after that time. pay The court below that, what held, notwithstanding defendants did toward the of their under- performance interest continued to run down taking, against time of such and therefore their refusal to demand, became liable to lost the whole money, their debt privilege paying judgment foreclosure is them. pronounced against
It is not is a harsh disrespectful say judgment as it have against defendants, who, seems been me, industrious and their whole hav prompt duty, performing esuffered inconvenience and loss from the plaintiff’s delay of his made and could make duty them, discharge his failure to do profit by so, consequent putting off the final to his delivery possession.
The court have the rules of below law as regarded leading and if that then if to this be result, so, necessarily judg- ment must bear it. harsh, decision are un- general principles governing questionable. are deemed debtors to the amounts
The defendants to be named their bond and mortgage. articles their debt to pay specific privi- right If did exercise their for their benefit..
lege to their is entitled to bond, plaintiff money according amount due to him. y. Tasto®. Woodeufe, *13 of J. the Court, per Opinion in in according default if performing And they interest would bear of their debt bond, to the conditions until it was paid. of the court below respect
But conclusion 1 think 1860, the transactions of June, effect of Hay : these words there is error. It is stated “ which and June, was a balance due There Hay suffi- there ever has nor year not been was paid, conditional, then made was offer that was cient tender. The the mort- at the never disposal placed property in- Tuttle The reason was outstanding gagee. alleged was the intention of the defendants and it never cumbrance, at the put disposal mortgagee.” done this of the effect of what was view by Upon are it is that alone, this charged upon removed or otherwise with interest until arranged.
The that the sum should be bond secured provided paid by that with each installments, on by days, specified interest all sums there should be payment paid upon unpaid that shall thereon to the time of of each accrue up payment installment.
And is while it conceded the defendants were not bound to deliver prior and were no default for not by mortgagee, extinguished delivering wagons unreservedly mortgagee, are if declared with interest did not fit see chargeable to waive their and make an unconditional tender security the wagons.
In the first reasonable construction the bond place, in the next does not this, place principles require interest, court forbid it. equity imposing govern what instrument its terms declares shall be paid by are and what shall be Installments when, interest paid. those to be on installments, separate paid days, time of shall interest payment, paid upon sums to the time sums accruing upon unpaid up installment. fair and reasonable each meaning WhEBLOCK V. TaNI'IEE. Woodruff, of the Court, is, On example: the 15th of shall be $1,000 May, and therewith paid, shall be interest all sums paid upon remaining bond to the time unpaid of that pay- ment. A of that interest fixes the sum computation exact which, the condition of the bond, payable and that sum the day, amount and it contract, is that i. so e., of much for payment, principal and interest which is if the suspended, does mortgagee that time extinguish incumbrance. prior
The bond does not *14 read time for paying installments shall be extended or the event, payment of the installment shall be If it' I did, think, suspended. views hereafter upon the defendants were not presented, this case with interest June, after 1860. But chargeable reads : The party (defendants) may'suspend payment at that the sum for i. then time, 6., payable principal further the said until to interest, Tuttle shall be extinguished. rule there is an that where general is,
Undoubtedly or of for money, money obligation interest a the interest continues to accrue day named, until is done or which, payment, respect something to is That interest, equivalent payment. question case, this I rule and I do is, applicable apprehend, to consider the interest consider it material whether after or default be deemed default, be regarded damages of the but I do contract; to accrue virtue insist under instrument considera- language nothing a different rule of made the tion created liability whether default or defendants interest chargeable- bond. effect of the as the not, necessary legal had 15th of manufactured May, their and were at twenty manufactory wagons, under was the deliver them. That place delivery proper a a had store their bond. designate mortgagee done made, but, should be house having where delivery at liberty to.hold so, v. Tanner. Wheblock Woodbbef, the Court, deliver, and that was readiness own manufactory, per formance on their part. is not all;
This, however, upon application examination, mortgagee, submitted declared their readiness There- deliver. a distinct sufficient upon consideration, arrangement, upon declared want of readiness and based mortgagee’s It was that the was made. to take them, agreed their several e., should take down wagons,—i. separate — and he them for their them, would store parts stored them If and the defendants trouble; accordingly. an an manufacture ordinary wagons, upon been I a sale of hesitate little order therefor, wagons, very that this was acceptance saying, held at his risk of loss were thereafter inevitable a manufacturer had and that com- accident, thereupon a Hot of action price. amounting plete right a such of the lien for the waiver not essential waiver price, or ven- such manufacturer, to complete performance by in order to entitle him to the benefit to result dor, *15 the contract. himself from defendants had them- in the
So here, my opinion, placed the like in to claim benefit of performance selves a position still that retained circumstance, on their part, they secured to them the their lien the property, upon agree- of an as for the incumbrance on discharge ment, security thus which were they purchase-price premises, their more the effect of tender of impaired paying, under of the seller of than the goods goods,- possession hinders his of the from the lien for the recovery price price is not to make an unconditional A vendor bound buyer. him order to tender of enable goods, possession him full absolute sale, performance by allege to immediate payment. residue of further, June,
And, when, were at the readiness they place proper completed, had not only delivery, designated mortgagor but his which should be delivered, other store-house they Tiffany—Vol. XII- v. Tanker. Woodruff, of the Court,
promise them to requesting store the first and in June he would take twenty them all away together, warranted the them with the storing others.
And this view of the whole is subject strengthened that fact, the respondent’s testator subsequently assented to charge defendants for storage paid by these as a proper them, it charge by declaring right.
Some claim was made, that the defendants are chargeable with interest, court of principles govern of interest where equity subject specific performance anof for the of real purchase sale estate agreement is On decreed. those are in full contrary, principles support of the claim of the defendants to be relieved from such payment. that it fallacy was, was assumed argument
the contract under examination was the original agreement purchase mortgaged premises; it was that, inasmuch as assumption argued have possession those enjoyment it premises, should interest on equitable they That price. 'is not the contract which "is the subject present the defendants do not inquiry; have not deny denied duty interest; stipulated bond; is, what claim that have on their performed that was essential to constitute so far performance, except the default of prevented by mortgagee, so are not themselves default.
Here the rule and of courts of practice above equity referred to, applies force: striking *16 When a is purchaser, although possession, ready offers to but time, vendor is not pay appointed deed, with and the holds ready purchaser money the deed shall be tendered and readiness whenever pay is is price demanded, purchaser charge purchase De McN. & Gor. Visme, with interest. Visme v. able (De 23 Beav. v. Ware, Canal Co. 575.) 352 ; Regent's what is deemed is on subject by The court governed Tannee. Court, Mason, J. of the where the the circumstances, and, purchaser under equitable and has default, ready perform given vendor he suffers no' loss and that the will see notice, Per., on on Sp. makes no (See subject Fry profit. Here it is said that the defendants et ch. 377, 4, p. seq.) of the the use pro could have sold enjoyed "15thof that what took I am of ceeds. place opinion what I examination of a distinct after wagons, May, of them the an deem acceptance by mortgagor, equivalent and to hand, them on one and an store undertaking to a amounted defendants therefor on the other, tender of so on those that, wagons, specific appropriation might lien, mortgagor prior extinguishment an demanded those identical have .maintained if the defendants action to recover thereof, possession have unlaw trover, sold them, brought might that other like But if it were conceded ful conversion. in their to be delivered' place, to be sell the were liable first; could not, safety, and were bound to be to deliver, called any day if the former lien was extin on demand, instantly, the whole. to deliver guished, conclusion is that the defend- these considerations my
Upon and their delivery liable for interest, subsequent ants were interest principal awas complete 15 and June 15, respectively, down to Mny should there- and that the action, judgment defense to trial ordered. and a new fore be reversed, commenced Supreme This action was Mason, the defendants to executed Court to foreclose mortgage Fisk to the plaint- M. and which assigned John Fisk, Wheelock, died who, having pending iff’s Charles testator, The defendants pur- was substituted. the suit, plaintiff in Booneville, Oneida, of Fisk shop chased wagon to secure the $7,750, pur- the mortgage question gave dated April chase premises. price in luna- the above sum conditioned 1857, *17 Tanked. Whbelock Mason, of the Court, per man- workmanlike substantial, made ber good, first-class as to constitute so material, and of ner, good and made kind heretofore used lumber wagon or with box, $65 at the wagon Booneville, price $70 in install- made to be were without These box. payments the mort- Fisk, last, ments of $750. $1,000 each, except in the shop business had carried on the wagon-making gagee, time he the defendants. sold to the defend- the sale to time of at the These were, premises Fisk to one by executed incumbered ants, by mortgage to Fisk of course, This belonged Tuttle. mortgage, Whiting the defend- by It is mortgage given pay. provided the said Fisk, due that in case the by ants to Fisk, payments him due from or or which shall become in arrear shall remain to the said Tuttle, executed Whiting to be then the hereinbefore provided unpaid, payments until first be parties may suspended by paid, incum- the said case the said Fisk shall same; by shall not brance premises extinguished then the said Fisk the 15th 1860, parties said May, due at that first time, part may suspend payment the, the said to the said further payment, Tuttle shall be extinguished. all the were made as shows that case
The, payments fqll which fell due $1,000, May except due June 1860. 15, 1860, $750, 15, made and com to meet these payments wagons anxious have and the defendants were time, pleted the incumbrance created testator plaintiff’s discharge of Fisk to Tuttle. When the last $1,000 pay 1860, the defendants had ment fell due, twenty of May made had been to deliver on this completed, On in the defendants’ These stood shop. mortgage. held the came to who then Fisk, day if the ready defendants’ inquired shop one of the defendants and was told delivery, said he Fisk examined were. to store them and asked take them away, *18 Wheelock v. Tanhek. Mason, J. Court, and he them
for would afterward take Mm, away together.
It was that the defendants should them In agreed put store, and that Fisk would the defendants for their trouble. took the in defendants and them pieces put barn. The defendants
into their completed enough wagons 15th to make the June last before and $150, the others. All them with of these stored wagons, twenty- in in remained the defen number, twenty-eight seven until last of the barn October, dants when ensuing occasion use the removed barn, having and them stored store-house, to Post’s canal, got before fell On 22d the last June May, there. the bond Fisk but apd Wheelock, assigned due, notified were not assignment These 1860. were sufficient to make June, last of and $1,000 these two remained they payments $Y50, until the 19th Post’s store-house day August, served Wheelock written notice defendants when were at Post’s to pay mortgage, these wagons, that that ten for they store-house, delivery, thereby that the Tuttle that him, unpaid, dered of their satisfaction demanded mortgage, defendants satisfied Wheelock, unless he, the Tuttle incumbrance of them from relieved taken. This would be store ten days, legal proceedings for soldiers, Post quarters was required house as to where should be they Wheelock consulted some build put Wheelock suggested stored. to the defendants, belonging ings The defendants there. paid were put assented, claimed for the wagons, storage Post $20 this Wheelock and trouble,-and own storage $10 defend then with remained to. These wagons agreed to the defend security a new until Wheelock procured ants Tuttle incumbrance ants against between satisfactorily and arranged matter was adjusted v. Tanner. Court, Opinion of per Mason, Wheelock then demanded parties. This was on the 20th of 1862. The April, defendants were ready and offered the refused the interest on these two two payments which the years store. This lying delay *19 the completing payment, caused was the and plaintiff’s testators, Fisk’s to neglect the Tuttle or to pay mortgage We must properly arrange. assume that these were not tendered unconditionally to Wheelock the until Fisk was as the arranged, has referee found there was not sufficient tender and that the 1860, remained with the defendants until 1862. 30, April
There was not, technical probably, strictly tender law when there if April 30, tender, the legal tendered was amount sufficient. There was no default be- the terms of the the fore, by and, besides, mortgage, delay both Fisk and Wheelock all and acquiesced along, to have the Tuttle removed the plaintiff’s right these facts Term the at acknowledged. Upon judge Special no there was sufficient tender of the held of payment plaintiff gave operate foreclosure, entered judgment judgment affirmed on which was General Term, appeal plaintiff, have this court. appealed from which is no There equity upon principle judgment The court seems to have below decided be sustained. can case law strictly principle applicable legal upon tender. in this into court comes case, The asking plaintiff the court to enforce powers invoking equitable must be held and he subject “ he must do who seeks equity equity.” maxim equity, The who Jur. plaintiff’ seeking Story’s Eq. e.) (1 § no from this claim can exemption in a court of equity, relief rule. I see do not how us, to the case this rule before
Applying can be defendants that these required is possible the time these two during these payments upon interest Tambe, Court, Mascot, were in store for kept plaintiff. and have them obliged complete ready as he could not know whether Tuttle mort time, he was would be not, compelled gage discharged times whenever keep delivery, plaintiff should call for after satisfied Tuttle mort them, having and labor expended money gage. investment these getting wagons, brought return to store years kept waiting remove the testator to incum for Fisk plaintiff’s from of the Tuttle The terms brance premises. were, of the defendants’ that the purchase premises of a should be made in these particular rested mortgagee, Fisk, description, duty or at least to cause the incumbrance that mort off, *20 from the be removed premises, gage withhold these secured last was done; two payments that such suspension provides withholding expressly of the condition of the not be a It shall breach mortgage. no default that there was made therefore, is apparent, these in not tendering unconditionally unless was no default named. There refusal at the day two for these been the interest years to pay is as such. There no principle store, operated kept defendants can be required which pay upon equity remained for the store, while the interest waiting Wheelock, clear the assignee, Fisk, mortgagee, The case it. is analo title of incumbrance resting where and vendee of vendor lands, that of pur gous to meet his purchase, has made money deposit chaser vendor’s or a ensues consequence inability delay it is case a clear which title, held, to make neglect interest not be shall required pay pending- the purchaser on has laid idle. (Dart Vendors, if the money such delay, v. Powell 19.; Vendors, 17, 18, Martyn, 2 60; Sug. 393 2 & ; Stu. Brocken v. Sim. Blades, 146 Winter 8 ; Ves. is This 3 well-settled 619.) v. Blythe, Leigh, brough 504 v. Tanner. Wheblock Mason, Court, rule where the has been set aside for the money vendor, has purchaser vendor him notice or informed given of the fact.
The rule with still applies force to case like the greater where the present, is to be made in an article of payment can in return to the possibility bring purchaser. that interest is recovera- general principle, ble for the upon past obligations money, the debtor depends upon default. (Rensselaer Glass being 5 v. Cow. Reid, Factory Interest is not a 611.) added to it debt, something by way damages (Stevens detention of the debt v. 13 Wend. Barringer, 640), and while the of debt obligation remains, notwithstanding be circumstances when it is unlawful for the debtor may time, still continues. Hot yet duty so with the It laid down as a interest. bemay rule, general that, the law whenever prohibits princi- interest the existence of the is not pal, during prohibition demandable.
This rule the continuance of status of applies during where the restrained war, party by injunction, from 1 attachment, making payment. (Conn Penn, C. Hoon v. 2 Dall. Pet. C. Stevens v. 524; Allen, 102; 13 Wend. Braintwait v. 639; Halst. Halsey, Barringer, 215 1 Yeates, 4 Mass. Dall. 170; ; 3; 274.) *21 when the is And so debt to be on fixed principal paid is to do some and act beneficial to party required day, and act is to be to such before the duty performed pay party, is with the becomes funds absolute, party prepared and to make and at the his day, ready payment, deposits make the and notifies the other of to money payment, party interest can be claimed caused no fact, delay during own fault. party’s defendants’ before us falls within this rule. The case the 15th must of have on been necessity as not know and he could June, 1860, May respectively, remove the the holder of the would not whether lien of Tuttle’s and must necessarily keep they y. Tanneb, ck o Wheel Mason, Court,
Opinion of the for, to they meet demand hand ready these wagons occur. call for them tell when might not could made an uncondi- have defendants might true, It is obli- but he was under legal the pay day, tender on tional have surrendered he would, and so doing, to do so, gation him This to they secured mortgage. important rights sustained by do. This loss to injury, required in two store for nearly these remaining reason therefrom, sustained all the plaintiff injury years, of the act testator, plaintiff’s the consequence is and it does not lie with them or the Fisk, assignor, to has succeeded to complain who rights, plaintiff, of interest. amount of this the loss with punctuality fidelity performed loss charge their obligation, tied interest on this §1,750, these capital could would be most use, which they unjust wagons, The defendants invested their -and unreasonable. money fact, these this amount had, wagons, labor cap- these them, and, ital invested two during years’ suspension, the interest on the invested in losing money they are and if the same required, during time, to the are interest made to plaintiff, double it is no sufficient answer this interest; say, have avoided could this by delivering wagons’ and let the land for remain under once, paid and take risk of Tuttle, incumbrance Fisk’s re- personal this was not remove, what the defendants sponsibility It for. bargained only necessary apply plaintiff, the maxim of case, he this who seeks equity, equity reverse must do equity, judgment Supreme which should done. case, Court reversed. Judgment
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