Case Name: McCracken v. Levi
Court: Ohio Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1903-01-13
Citations: 1 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 566
Docket Number: 
Parties: McCracken v. Levi.
Judges: ■Jelke, J.; Swing, J., and Gieeen, J., concur.
Reporter: Ohio Circuit Court Reports (new series)
Volume: 1
Pages: 566–566

Head Matter:
LIEN ACQUIRED UNDER. A MORTGAGE EXECUTED BY AN INSANE PERSON.
[Circuit Court of Hamilton County.]
McCracken v. Levi.
Decided, January 13, 1903.
Mortgage — Executed by an Insane Person — Lien of Enforceable, When —And to What Extent.
The rule that a mortgage executed by an insane person is valid and enforceable in so far as the consideration was for the benefit of such person, is applicable to that part of the consideration which was used in liquidating a previous mortgage subject to the same infirmity.
Enoch L. Stricher and Wilson & Wilson, for plaintiff in 'error.
John Nichols, contra.
■Jelke, J.; Swing, J., and Gieeen, J., concur.

Opinion:
It appears that $830.01 of the consideration of the $1,500 mortgage 'went to- pay off -a prior mortgage upon the property of Josephine McCracken, who it is contended, herein, was not of sound mind at the time of the execution of said $1,500 mortgage.
"A mortgage executed by 'am insane person is valid and enforceable, so far as the consideration was for the benefit of, or on account of the mortgagor, and its lien will be limited to the extent of the amount not paid to, or for, or by thp direction of such person, .and also- in so far as it is given to secure the antecedent debt of the mortgagor's husband without new ox other consideration." (Superior Court, General Term, Force, J.) Mahoney v. Goepper, 6 Bull., 33.
It is contended that the first mortgage upon whioh the $830.01 was paid was subject to the same infirmity as the one herein being foreclosed, but this does not appear from the record.
The -mortgage herein must be given force and effect to the extent of $830.01 and interest, which with costs will exhaust the proceeds of the property, so that any question beyond that must be academic. Any question beyond -that 'has so little substance as to- -make us resolve 'any doubt in favor of the judgment below with more than -ordinary certainty.
Judgment affirmed.