Case Name: Payne v. Burnham, appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874-09
Citations: 4 Thomp. & Cook 678
Docket Number: 
Parties: Payne v. Burnham, appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Thompson & Cook's Supreme Court Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 678–678

Head Matter:
Payne v. Burnham, appellant.
Estoppel—usury.
Before a mortgage given by defendant to a third party was assigned to plaintiff, defendant made affidavit that it was a valid, subsisting mortgage, believing which, plaintiff took the same for value. Held, that defendant was es-topped from setting up the defense of usury.
Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the decision of the court. The action was brought by Cornelius B. Payne against Amelia E. Burnham and others to foreclose a mort-
Geo. G. Blcmke, for'appellants.
Geo. H. Grannis, for respondent.

Opinion:
Barnard, P. J,
The principal question in the case was one of fact which the referee decided upon conflicting evidence. The only point of law is fully stated in the head-note.
Judgment affirmed.