This appeal involves the question of whether a mortgagee is entitled to retain a prepayment "penalty" or "premium" when the mortgage is paid off in advance as the result of a sale of the mortgaged property necessitated by the mortgagor's adverse business circumstances.
The agreement underlying the present case is a mortgage executed on October 17, 1973, between Berenato (mortgagor) and Bell...
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