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Scheerer v. Lippman & Lowy, Inc.

Court of Errors and Appeals
Feb 6, 1939
4 A.2d 273 (N.J. 1939)

Opinion

Submitted October term, 1938.

Decided February 6th, 1939.

There was no binding, enforceable agreement to reduce the interest rate on the mortgage debt in this case, because of lack of consideration.

On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery.

Mr. Harry T. Davimos, for the appellant.

Messrs. Hood, Lafferty Campbell ( Mr. Charles Danzig, of counsel), for the respondents.


The single issue raised on this appeal is "the amount due on the mortgage." While the opinion goes further, the decree determined — and properly so — only the amount due thereon and the right to foreclose. See Montclair Savings Bank v. Sylvester, 122 N.J. Eq. 518. We are of the view that, for lack of consideration, there was no binding enforceable agreement to reduce the rate of interest on the mortgage debt; and the decree is accordingly affirmed, for the reasons expressed on this issue in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Berry.

For affirmance — THE CHIEF-JUSTICE, TRENCHARD, PARKER, CASE, BODINE, DONGES, HEHER, PERSKIE, PORTER, HETFIELD, DEAR, WELLS, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, WALKER, JJ. 15.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Scheerer v. Lippman & Lowy, Inc.

Court of Errors and Appeals
Feb 6, 1939
4 A.2d 273 (N.J. 1939)
Case details for

Scheerer v. Lippman & Lowy, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:PAUL R. SCHEERER and FIDELITY UNION TRUST COMPANY, as trustees, et al.…

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: Feb 6, 1939

Citations

4 A.2d 273 (N.J. 1939)
4 A.2d 273

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