BROWN v. KENNEDY


82 U.S. 591 (1872)

15 Wall. 591

BROWN v. KENNEDY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.S. Brown, for the appellant:

Messrs. E. Stillings and T.P. Fenlon, contra.


Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill was for the foreclosure of a mortgage, and the principal defence set up is that the mortgage and the debt secured by it had been confiscated under the act of Congress of July 17th, 1862. If it had been, the complainant was not entitled to a decree of foreclosure, and his bill was properly dismissed.

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