Case Name: JAMES MORRISON and another, Appellants, v. ALEXANDER MORRISON and another, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-04
Citations: 11 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 410
Docket Number: 
Parties: JAMES MORRISON and another, Appellants, v. ALEXANDER MORRISON and another, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 11
Pages: 410–411

Head Matter:
JAMES MORRISON and another, Appellants, v. ALEXANDER MORRISON and another, Respondents.
Mortgage—waiver of conditions of, for' support and maintenance.
Where a mortgage is given conditioned for the support and maintenance of the mortgagee, and for the payment to him 'of a certain sum, weekly, a refusal oh his part to receive such sum is a waiver of the condition, and the mortgagor is thereby discharged from performing the same. (Young v. Hunter, 6 N. Y., 204; Holmes v. Holmes, 9 id., 527; Carman v. Pultz, 21 id., 547.)
In an action brought to foreclose a" mortgage conditioned for the support of the mortgagee, no relief can be granted for a neglect to support after the commencement of the action. (Ferguson v. Ferguson, 2 N. Y., 360.)
Appeal from a judgment entered upon the report of a referee.
John Van Voorhis, for the appellants.
P. M. Crandall, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Mullin, P. J.
Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide the event.