· 1/22/1934
Downey v. Hale
Citations
- 291 U.S. 662
- 54 S. Ct. 438
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[t]he mere form of an instrument cuts very little figure in respect to whether it is enforceable as a mortgage or not.... The purpose of the instrument is the controlling feature under all circumstances”
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