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46 Hatch v. Hatch's Estate. GO Vt. 1G0, 13 Atl. 791. And see Kendrick v. Neisz, 17 Colo. 506, 30 Pac. 24.-.; Baker v. Kennett, 54 Mo. 88; Wheaton v. East, 5 Yerg. (Tenn.) 41, 26 Am. Dec. 251; Emmons v. Murray, 16 N. H. 385; Drake v. Wise, 36 Iowa, 476; Hale v. Gerrish, 8 N. H. 374; Middleton v. Hoge, 5 Bush (Ky.) 478 (collecting cases); Harlow v. Robinson, 174 I11. 317, 51 N. E. 1045. See Ewell, Lead. Cas. 173-180. See "Infants," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 57; Cent. Dig. §§ 136-148.
47 Henry v. Root, 33 N. Y. 526 (collecting cases). Where an infant buys land, and gives a mortgage to secure the purchase money, a sale and conveyance of the land after he becomes of age is a ratification of the mortgage. Uecker v. Koehn, 21 Neb. 559, 32 N. W. 583, 59 Am. Rep. 849. And see Callis v. Day, 38 Wis. 643. Acceptance of part of the proceeds of a sale under a deed of trust given while an infant. Darraugh v. Blackford, 84 Va. 509, 5 S. E. 542. Taking releases of part of premises mortgaged during infancy, and acquiescence for two years. Wilson v. Darragh, 55 Hun, 605, 7 N. Y. Supp. 810. See "Infants," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) §§ SO, 57; Cent. Dig. §§ 41-55, 136-148.
48 Ashfield v. Ashfield, W. Jones, 157; Paramour v. Yardley, Plowd. 546. See "Infanta;' Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) §§ SO, 57; Cent. Dig. §§ 41-55. 136-148.
Am. Dec. 526; Boyden v. Boyden, 9 Metc. (Mass.) 519; Bobbins v. Eaton, 10 N. H. 561; Hubbard v. Cummings, 1 Greenl. (Me.) 11; Boody v. McKenney, 23 Me. 517; Ellis v. Alford, 64 Miss. 8, 1 South. 155; Buchanan v. Hubbard, 119 Ind. 187, 21 N. E. 538; Cheshire v. Barrett, 4 McCord (S. 0.) 241, 17 Am. Dec. 735; Deason v. Boyd, 1 Dana (Ky.) 45; Shropshire v. Burns, 46 Ala. 108; Aldrich v. Grimes, 10 N. H. 194; Dana v. Coombs, 6 Greenl. (Me.) 89, 19 Am. Dec. 194; Armfield v. Tate, 29 N. C. 258; Callis v. Day, 38 Wis. 643; Hilton v. Shepherd, 92 Me. 160, 42 Atl. 387. This is expressly declared by statute in some states. See McKamy v. Cooper, 81 Ga. 679, 8 S. E. 312. Retaining property after tendering it on disaffirmance, and on the other's refusal to receive it, is not a ratification. House v. Alexander, 105 Ind. 109, 4 N. E. 891, 55 Am. Rep. 1S9. And see Scott v. Scott, 29 S. C. 414, 7 S. E. 811. The retention by a person, after becoming of age, of material furnished him during his minority in the construction of his house, is not a ratification of his purchase of the material, for he cannot return it. Bloomer v. Nolan, 36 Neb. 51, 53 N. W. 1039, 38 Am. St. Rep. 690. See "Infants," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) §§ SO, 57; Cent. Dig. §§ 41-55, 136-148.
50 Morrill v. Aden, 19 Vt. 505; Ferguson v. Bell's Adm'r, 17 Mo. 347; Purs-ley v. Hays, 17 Iowa, 310. Where an infant takes a deed and gives back a purchase-money mortgage, and the property is sold under the mortgage, the infant after his majority, by bringing ejectment against the purchaser, not only affirms the deed, but the mortgage. Kennedy v. Baker, 159 Pa. 146, 28 Atl. 252. See "Infants," Deo. Dig. (Key-No.) §§ SO, 57; Cent. Dig. §§ 41-55, 136-148.
51 Craig v. Van Bebber, 100 Mo. 584, 13 S. W. 906, 18 Am. St. Rep. 569. When a note by an infant remains in part unpaid, mere acknowledgment of the debt, or payment of interest or part of principal, after becoming of age. is not a binding affirmance. Kendrick v. Neisz, 17 Colo. 506, 30 Pac. 245. Contra, American Mortgage Co. of Scotland v. Wright, 101 Ala. 658, 14 South. 399. So, where land has been purchased, and installment notes given by an infant, payment of some after becoming of age is not of itself a ratification. Rapid Transit Land Co. v. Sanford (Tex. Civ. App.) 24 S. W. 587. The recital in a mortgage executed after attaining majority, that it is subject to a mortgage executed during infancy, is a ratification of the prior mortgage. Ward v. Anderson, I11 N. C. 115, 15 S. E. 933. See "Infants," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) §§ 30, 57; Cent. Dig. §§ 41-55, 136-148.

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