HN10/274/Hopkins54

Copy correspondence as follows: John Thomas Green to Edward Bygott 13 Mar 1885: "I have seen the Defendants and am instructed to appear for them in this action. The Clerk who has hitherto attended to this matter has left my employ and I personally know little or nothing of what has taken place but it seems to me on looking through the papers that Mr.Percival has assumed the Contract for Sale of the premises to Hopkins originally entered into by Miss Cobb's Trustees and that his claim therefore if any is for interest not rent. Although the explanation of the suppression of the Mortgage Deed is anything but satisfactory I am inclined to think on the whole that after the lapse of time I am justified in advising my Client to be satisfied with the Conveyance from the Trustees already executed and the Deed of Confirmations by the Mortgagee the Draft of which you have approved on his behalf" - HN109/274/Hopkins51 - John Thomas Green to Edward Bygott 23 Mar 1885 "The Draft Deed of Conveyance and Confirmation appears to require some alterations in consequence of the Real Property Act. I have made these in it and now send it you for approval. The purchaser has his balance of Purchase money ready and I propose on receiving the Draft back from you approved to send you Cheque for the amount £333 leaving the Interest to be settled between in afterwards. I am anxious to save Hopkins & Burges, who have fallen into this trouble through no fault of their own, the expense of defending the actions against them. May I assume that the actions are stayed or must I make application for further time?" HN10/274/Hopkins53 John Thomas Green to Edward Bygott 31 Mar 1885 "Percival v.Hopkins & Burges. please let me have a reply whether these actions are stayed" Edward Bygott to John Thomas Green [sic other way round?] 3 Apr 1885: "I have no means of ascertaining the amount today but I understood from Hopkins when I saw him the other day that a considerable portion of the rent had been received by the Mortgagee's Agent Mr.Marshall, this of course must be deducted from the amount of interest to be paid and I cannot help thinking that under all the circumstances of the case the whole amount of interest according to the contract should not be claimed from this poor man who was prepared with his money at the time fixed for completion & in fact had to pay some interest for it at the time. I cannot get the Engrossment ready before Wednesday next when it shall be sent you, meanwhile I enclose cheque £333 the balance of the purchase money and we can leave the question of interest until then John Thomas Green to Edward Bygott: "You would get my Letter of the 31st ult which seems to have crossed yours of 31 ult" Edward Bygott to John Thomas Green: "I have you Letter of 3rd inst enclosing Cheque for £333 payable to Mr.Percival. I believe no rent has been received from Hopkins or Burges since 28 Jan 1881, but that rent has been received from George Woodstock a tenant of a Cottage included in the Contract. I have paid Taxes for the property included in the Contract, which should be deducted & of course your Clients will pay costs of the Writs. I have written Mr.Marshall the rent collector for particulars. I don't see how my Client being a Mortgagee can make any allowance from the Interest"

1885

From: 1885 To: 1885

English

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Green, John Thomas,
Bygott, Edward,
Percival, Edward,
Hopkins, Benjamin,
Cobb, Elizabeth,
Cobb, Montague William,
Latham, Henry,
Burges, Henry,
Marshall, William Henry,
Woodstock, George

John Thomas Green, solicitors, Edward Bygott, non-agricultural leases, WOBURN