Case Name: Robert V. King et al., Respondents, v. WNY Holding Corp. et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1971-12-09
Citations: 38 A.D.2d 685
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: Robert V. King et al., Respondents, v. WNY Holding Corp. et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 685–685

Head Matter:
Robert V. King et al., Respondents, v. WNY Holding Corp. et al., Appellants.
(Appeal No. 1.)

Opinion:
Order insofar as it grants partial summary judgment to respondent unanimously reversed and otherwise order affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Special Term incorrectly granted partial summary judgment to respondents, declaring the deed to be a mortgage. Whether a deed, absolute on its face, is a mortgage depends upon the intent of the parties (Matter of Newcourt Realty Holding Corp. v. Gabel, 28 A D 2d 704; Real Property Law, § 320) and, as such, presents a question of fact requiring a trial. (Appeal from order of Brie Special Term granting partial summary judgment in action to declare deed void.) Present—Marsh, J. P., Witmer, Gabrielli, Cardamone and Henry, JJ.