Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Law Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Contracts

1931

Foreclosures

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Law

Sales-Conditional-Resale By Seller Feb 1931

Sales-Conditional-Resale By Seller

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff bought a truck under a conditional sales contract. Defendant, as assignee of the vendor, retook possession of the truck when plaintiff defaulted in his payments and undertook by sale of the truck to foreclose plaintiff's rights therein. The Uniform Conditional Sales Act, in force in the jurisdiction, provided for a compulsory resale at public auction by the retaking seller. He was required to give notice of the sale by registered letter to the buyer, by newspaper advertisement, and by three notices posted in public places. Defendant failed to post the three notices. Plaintiff then brought suit for conversion and …


Contracts - Consideration - Forbearance To Exercise A Right Jan 1931

Contracts - Consideration - Forbearance To Exercise A Right

Michigan Law Review

Defendant was the assignee of a mortgage on a farm owned by the plaintiff. He gave newspaper notice of intent to foreclose, and ten days before the foreclosure period expired he signed and delivered to the plaintiff a writing in which he "agreed" to pay them three thousand dollars "providing said foreclosure of mortgage expires in my name." The foreclosure did so expire and this suit was brought to recover the money promised. Held, the promise is not enforceable, due to lack of consideration. Shaw v. Philbrick (Me. 1930) 151 Atl. 423.