Case Name: John Barton v. Francis D. Farbore
Court: New York Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1842-08-16
Citations: 2 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 59
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Barton v. Francis D. Farbore.
Judges: 
Reporter: Saratoga Chancery Sentinel
Volume: 2
Pages: 59–59

Head Matter:
COURT OF CHANCERY.
DECISIONS OF THE CHANCELLOR,
AUGUST 16, 1842.
John Barton v. Francis D. Farbore.
Jurisdiction in mortgage cases though less than $100 duo.
W. C. Noyes, for complainant.

Opinion:
This was a motion for a decree for the sale of mortgaged premises. The bill stated that the defendant was insolvent and out of the state, and that the mortgage did not contain any power of sale. The chancellor held that in such a case the court has jurisdiction, if the mortgaged premises are worth more than $100, although there is less than $100 due ; upon the ground that there is no other remedy, and there would otherwise he a failure of justice. (See 2 Paige, 324.)