Case ID: ohio-law-abs_3/html/0046-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "WARDEN, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 84
    CRISSINGER v. NORTHUP
    Ohio Appeals, 3rd Dist., Allen Co.
    No. 401.
    Decided Nov. 20, 1924
    205. CANCELLATION OF INSTRUMENTS—Action for cancellation of note and mortgage is equitable and triable without jury.
    Published' only in Ohio Law Abstract
    ’ Attorneys—A; M. Rodgers, Neil R. Poling, for Grissinger; Quail & Kirk, J. K. Rockey, for Northrup'; all- óf Lima. •
   WARDEN, J.

Epitomized Opinion

Action on promissory note to which answer and cross-petition was filed by Northrup praying for the cancellation of the note and mortgage securing same. The trial court dispensed with a jury and the matter was thereupon tried to the court and a judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants. On' error the court of appeals affirmed the judgment, holding:

. 1. That the relief sought by the defendants for the cancellation of the note and mortgage' is clearly equitable in its nature and comes squarely under Baker v. Laver, et al, 84 Ohio St. 475, and therefore there was no error in the- ruling of the court dispensing with a jury in the trial of the issue by the court.