Case Name: JOHN C. CLEGG, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FREDERICK HAMEL, Defendant and Appellant
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1876-06-05
Citations: 9 Jones & S. 540
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN C. CLEGG, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FREDERICK HAMEL, Defendant and Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Superior Court of the city of New York
Volume: 41
Pages: 540–541

Head Matter:
JOHN C. CLEGG, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FREDERICK HAMEL, Defendant and Appellant.
Before Sedgwick and Speir, JJ.
Decided June 5, 1876.
The action was brought to foreclose a mortgage. The defenses were, 1. That the mortgage was given pursuant to, and to carry out an agreement, whereby a third party was to secure usurious rate of interest on a loan made by him to defendant. 2. That the mortgagee advanced the money secured by the mortgage, for the purpose of paying usury, and as part of the scheme whereby usury was to be secured.
The court below found in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment entered against him, defendant appealed.
George Carpenter, attorney, S. Jones of counsel, for appellant.
John C. Clegg, in person, attorney, and Geo. W. Parker, of counsel, for respondent.

Opinion:
Speir, J.,
wrote for affirmance, on the ground that the defenses were not sustained by the evidence.
Sedgwick, J., concurred.
Judgment affirmed with costs.