schwartzwald v. fhlmc
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S^jthi t`hs fphjhfj eppners hj t`n F`hf Faahghei Rnpfrts emvejgn s`nnts, ht ley bn ghtnm es
Anm. @fln Ifej Lton. Gfrp. v. Wg`wertzweim,Wihp Fphjhfj Jf. 2452-F`hf->45?.\
JF]HGN
]`hs sihp fphjhfj hs subkngt tf afrlei rnvhshfj bnafrn ht hs pubihs`nm hj
ej emvejgn s`nnt fa t`n F`hf Faahghei Rnpfrts. Rnemnrs ern rnqunstnm
tf prflptiy jfthay t`n Rnpfrtnr fa Mnghshfjs, Wuprnln Gfurt fa F`hf,
1> Wfut` Arfjt Wtrnnt, Gfiulbus, F`hf =725>, fa ejy typforep`hgei fr
ft`nr afrlei nrrfrs hj t`n fphjhfj, hj frmnr t`et gfrrngthfjs ley bn
lemn bnafrn t`n fphjhfj hs pubihs`nm.
WIHT FTHJHFJ JF.2452-F@HF->45?
ANMNREI @FLN IFEJ LFR]OEON GFRTFRE]HFJ,ETTNIINN,v.
WG@_ER][_EIM N] EI.,ETTNIIEJ]W.
S^jthi t`hs fphjhfj eppners hj t`n F`hf Faahghei Rnpfrts emvejgn s`nnts,
ht ley bn ghtnm es Anm. @fln Ifej L ton. Gfrp. v. Wg`wertzweim,
Wihp Fphjhfj Jf. 2452-F`hf->45?.\
AfrngifsurnKurhsmhgthfjei espngts fa stejmhjoGhv.R. 5?(E)Kurhsmhgthfj
mntnrlhjnm es fa thln fa ahihjo suht.
(Jfs. 2455-5245 ejm 2455-5712Wublhttnm Eprhi =, 2452Mnghmnm
Fgtfbnr 75, 2452.)
ETTNEI arfl ejm GNR]HAHNMby t`n Gfurt fa Eppneis afr Ornnjn Gfujty,
Jf. 2454 GE =5, 58= F`hf Epp.7m 1==, 2455-F`hf-2105.
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FMFJJNII,K.
{ 5} Muejn ejm Kuihn Wg`wertzweim eppnei arfl e kumolnjt fa t`nWngfjm Mhstrhgt Gfurt fa Eppneis eaahrlhjo e mngrnn fa afrngifsurn njtnrnm hj
aevfr fa t`n Anmnrei @fln Ifej Lfrtoeon Gfrpfrethfj. Hj emmhthfj, t`n eppniietn
gfurt gnrthahnm t`et hts mnghshfj hj t`hs gesn gfjaihgts wht` mnghshfjs fa t`n Ahrst ejm
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Nho`t` Mhstrhgts fj t`n afiifwhjo hssun; Hj e lfrtoeon afrngifsurn egthfj, t`n
iegc fa stejmhjo fr e rnei perty hj hjtnrnst mnangt gej bn gurnm by t`n esshojlnjt fa
t`n lfrtoeon prhfr tf kumolnjt.
{ 2} Anmnrei @fln Ifej gfllnjgnm t`hs afrngifsurn egthfj bnafrn htfbtehjnm ej esshojlnjt fa t`n prflhssfry jftn ejm lfrtoeon sngurhjo t`n
Wg`wertzweims ifej. ]`n Wg`wertzweims lehjtehjnm t`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej
iegcnm stejmhjo tf sun. ]`n trhei gfurt orejtnm sullery kumolnjt hj aevfr fa
Anmnrei @fln Ifej ejm njtnrnm e mngrnn fa afrngifsurn. ]`n eppniietn gfurt
eaahrlnm, `fimhjo t`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej `em rnlnmhnm hts iegc fa stejmhjo w`nj
ht fbtehjnm ej esshojlnjt arfl t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst.{ 7} @fwnvnr, stejmhjo hs rnquhrnm tf hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n
gfllfj pines gfurt, ejm t`nrnafrn ht hs mntnrlhjnm es fa t`n ahihjo fa t`n
gflpiehjt. ]`us, rngnhvhjo ej esshojlnjt fa e prflhssfry jftn ejm lfrtoeon
arfl t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst subsnqunjt tf t`n ahihjo fa ej egthfj but prhfr tf t`n
njtry fa kumolnjt mfns jft gurn e iegc fa stejmhjo tf ahin e afrngifsurn egthfj.
{ =} Eggfrmhjoiy, t`n kumolnjt fa t`n gfurt fa eppneis hs rnvnrsnm, ejmt`n geusn hs mhslhssnm.
Aegts ejm Trfgnmurei @hstfry
{ >} Hj Jfvnlbnr 2441, Muejn ejm Kuihn Wg`wertzweim purg`esnm e`fln hj Pnjhe, F`hf, ejm rngnhvnm e lfrtoeon ifej arfl Inoegy Lfrtoeon hj t`n
elfujt fa $2>5,2>4. ]`ny nxngutnm e prflhssfry jftn ejm e lfrtoeon orejthjo
Inoegy Lfrtoeon e sngurhty hjtnrnst hj t`n prfpnrty. Inoegy Lfrtoeon t`nj
njmfrsnm t`n prflhssfry jftn es peyebin tf _niis Aerof Bejc, J.E., ejm esshojnm
ht t`n lfrtoeon.
{ 1} Hj Wnptnlbnr 2440, Muejn Wg`wertzweim ifst `hs kfb et Bergf,Hjg., ejm t`n Wg`wertzweims lfvnm tf Hjmheje sf `n gfuim eggnpt e jnw pfshthfj.
]`ny gfjthjunm lechjo lfrtoeon peylnjts es t`ny trhnm tf snii t`n `fusn hj
Pnjhe, but t`ny wnjt hjtf mnaeuit fj Kejuery 5, 2448. Hj Lerg` 2448, _niis
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Aerof eornnm tf ihst t`n prfpnrty afr e s`frt sein, ejm fj Eprhi 0, 2448, t`n
Wg`wertzweims njtnrnm hjtf e gfjtregt tf snii ht afr $2>8,844, wht` gifshjo snt afr
Kujn 0, 2448.
{ ?} @fwnvnr, fj Eprhi 5>, 2448, Anmnrei @fln Ifej LfrtoeonGfrpfrethfj gfllnjgnm t`hs afrngifsurn egthfj, eiinohjo t`et t`n Wg`wertzweims
`em mnaeuitnm fj t`nhr ifej ejm fwnm $2=>,40>.50 pius hjtnrnst, gfsts, ejm
emvejgns. Ht etteg`nm e gfpy fa t n lfrtoeon hmnjthayhjo t`n Wg`wertzweims es
bfrrfwnrs ejm Inoegy Lfrtoeon es injmnr, but mhm jft etteg` e gfpy fa t`n jftn,
giehlhjo t`et e gfpy fa St`n jftn\ hs gurrnjtiy ujevehiebin.
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Kuihn Wg`wertzweim t`nj gfjtegtnm _niis Aerof ebfut t`nafrngifsurn gflpiehjt. W`n tnsthahnm, H wes tfim t`et ht wes stejmerm prfgnmurn
ejm mfjt wfrry ebfut ht bngeusn wn wnrn mfhjo e s`frt sein. ]`n
Wg`wertzweims mhm jft ejswnr t`n gflpiehjt.
{ 8} Fj Eprhi 2=, 2448, Anmnrei @fln Ifej ahinm wht` t`n gfurt e gfpyfa t`n jftn shojnm by t`n Wg`wertzweims hj aevfr fa Inoegy Lfrtoeon. ]`n ahjei
peon gerrhns e biejc njmfrsnlnjt by _niis Aerof piegnm ebfvn t`n njmfrsnlnjt
by Inoegy Lfrtoeon peyebin tf _niis Aerof.
{ 54} Fj Ley 5>, 2448, _niis Aerof esshojnm t`n jftn ejm lfrtoeon tfAnmnrei @fln Ifej, ejm Anmnrei @fln Ifej ahinm wht` t`n gfurt e gfpy fa t`n
esshojlnjt fj Kujn 5?, 2448. Ht t`nj lfvnm afr e mnaeuit kumolnjt ejm e
sullery kumolnjt, but t`n trhei gfurt mhsgfvnrnm t`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej `em
aehinm tf nstebihs` e g`ehj fa thtin bngeusn jf esshojlnjt fa t`n lfrtoeon arfl
Inoegy Lfrtoeon tf _niis Aerof eppnernm hj t`n rngfrm.
{ 55} Murhjo t`hs thln, nvnj t`fuo` ht `em esshojnm hts hjtnrnst hj t`njftn ejm lfrtoeon tf Anmnrei @fln Ifej, _niis Aerof gfjthjunm mhsgusshjo e
s`frt sein fa t`n prfpnrty wht` t`n Wg`wertzweims, but mnieys hj t`hs prfgnss
nvnjtueiiy geusnm t`n Wg`wertzweims buynr tf rnsghjm t`n faanr. Fj Mngnlbnr
5=, 2448, t`n trhei gfurt orejtnm t`n Wg`wertzweims inevn tf ahin ej ejswnr. ]`et
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seln mey, Anmnrei @fln Ifej ahinm wht` t`n gfurt e gfpy fa t`n esshojlnjt fa t`n
lfrtoeon arfl Inoegy Lfrtoeon tf _niis Aerof metnm Jfvnlbnr 2?, 2441.
{ 52} Anmnrei @fln Ifej eoehj lfvnm afr sullery kumolnjt,suppfrthjo t`n lfthfj wht` t`n eaahmevht fa @nrlej Kf`j Cnjjnrty, vhgn prnshmnjt
fa ifej mfgulnjtethfj afr _niis Aerof es snrvhghjo eonjt afr Anmnrei @fln Ifej,
w`f evnrrnm t`et t`n Wg`wertzweims wnrn hj mnaeuit ejm w`f eut`njthgetnm t`n
jftn ejm lfrtoeon es wnii es t`n esshojlnjt fa t`n jftn ejm lfrtoeon arfl _niis
Aerof. Wubsnqunjtiy, Anmnrei @fln Ifej ahinm gfphns fa t`n jfterhznm
esshojlnjts arfl Inoegy Lfrtoeon tf _niis Aerof ejm arfl _niis Aerof tf
Anmnrei @fln Ifej.{ 57} ]`n Wg`wertzweims eisf lfvnm afr sullery kumolnjt, essnrthjo
t`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej iegcnm stejmhjo tf afrngifsn fj t`nhr prfpnrty.
{ 5=} ]`n trhei gfurt njtnrnm sullery kumolnjt afr Anmnrei @fln Ifej,ahjmhjo t`et t`n Wg`wertzweims `em mnaeuitnm fj t`n jftn, ejm ht frmnrnm t`n
nquhty fa rnmnlpthfj afrngifsnm ejm t`n prfpnrty sfim. Anmnrei @fln Ifej
purg`esnm t`n prfpnrty et e s`nrhaas sein.
{ 5>} Fj eppnei, t`n Wngfjm Mhstrhgt Gfurt fa Eppneis eaahrlnm ejm `nimt`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej `em nstebihs`nm hts rho`t tf njafrgn t`n prflhssfry jftn
es e jfj`fimnr hj pfssnsshfj, bngeusn esshojlnjt fa t`n lfrtoeon naangtnm e
trejsanr fa t`n jftn ht sngurnm. ]`n gfurt aurt`nr nxpiehjnm t`et stejmhjo hs jft e
kurhsmhgthfjei prnrnquhshtn ejm t`et e iegc fa stejmhjo ley bn gurnm by substhtuthjo
t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst afr ej frhohjei perty pursuejt tf Ghv.R. 5?(E). ]`us, t`n
gfurt gfjgiumnm t`et eit`fuo` Anmnrei @fln Ifej iegcnm stejmhjo et t`n thln ht
gfllnjgnm t`n afrngifsurn egthfj, ht gurnm t`et mnangt by t`n esshojlnjt fa t`n
lfrtoeon ejm trejsanr fa t`n jftn prhfr tf njtry fa kumolnjt.
{ 51} ]`n gfurt fa eppneis gnrthahnm t`et hts mnghshfj gfjaihgtnm wht`_niis Aerof Bejc, J.E. v. Byrm, 5?0 F`hf Epp.7m 20>, 2440-F`hf-=147, 08?
J.N.2m ?22 (5st Mhst.), 5>-513 Bejc fa Jnw Xfrc v. Ohjmnin, 5st Mhst. Jf. G-
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4842>5, 2454-F`hf->=2, 7-=3 ejm _niis Aerof Bejc, J.E. v. Kfrmej, 0t` Mhst.
Jf. 851?>, 2448-F`hf-5482, 25, gesns t`et `nim t`et e iegc fa stejmhjo gejjft
bn gurnm by substhtuthjo t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst afr ej frhohjei perty pursuejt tf
Ghv.R. 5?(E). _n eggnptnm t`n gfjaihgt ejm t`n Wg`wertzweims mhsgrnthfjery
eppnei fj t`n seln hssun.
Eroulnjts fj Eppnei
{ 5?} ]`n Wg`wertzweims nxpiehj t`et t`n nssnjthei espngt fa stejmhjo hshjkury tf e inoeiiy prftngtnm rho`t ejm giehl t`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej `em jft bnnj
hjkurnm by t`nhr mnaeuit et t`n thln ht gfllnjgnm t`hs afrngifsurn egthfj, bngeusn
ht `em jft fbtehjnm t`n jftn ejm lfrtoeon ujthi eatnr ht ahinm t`n gflpiehjt.Rniyhjo fj anmnrei gesniew, t`ny lehjtehj t`et stejmhjo hs mntnrlhjnm es fa t`n
thln t`n egthfj hs brfuo`t, sf t`et subsnqunjt nvnjts mf jft gurn e iegc fa
stejmhjo. ]`ny aurt`nr uron t`et eit`fuo` t`n rnquhrnlnjt fa e rnei perty hj
hjtnrnst gej bn wehvnm, t`et rnquhrnlnjt gejjft bn nquetnm wht` t`n rnquhrnlnjt
fa stejmhjo.
{ 50} Anmnrei @fln Ifej essnrts t`et pursuejt tf R.G. 5747.75, ht hs epnrsfj njthtinm tf njafrgn t`n jftn bngeusn ht hs Se\ jfj`fimnr hj pfssnsshfj fa
t`n hjstrulnjt w`f `es t`n rho`ts fa e `fimnr by vhrtun fa t`n jnofthethfj fa t`n
jftn arfl Inoegy tf _niis Aerof ejm t`n esshojlnjt arfl _niis Aerof. Aurt`nr,
ht lehjtehjs t`et R.G. 5747.75 mnahjns fjiy w`hg` perty hs njthtinm tf njafrgn e
jftn ejm t`et t`n aehiurn tf bn e rnei perty hj hjtnrnst et t`n gfllnjgnlnjt fa suht
gej bn gurnm pursuejt tf Ghv.R. 5?(E) by t`n esshojlnjt fa t`n lfrtoeon ejm
jftn. Ht eisf gfjtnjms t`et t`n kurhsmhgthfjei rnquhrnlnjt fa kusthghebhihty hs
sethsahnm ha t`n eiinoethfjs fa t`n gflpiehjt nstebihs` t`et t`n piehjthaa `es stejmhjo
tf prnsnjt e kusthghebin gfjtrfvnrsy ejm t`et nvnj ha ht hs mntnrlhjnm t`et t`fsn
eiinoethfjs wnrn hj aegt aeisn, t`n lettnr rnlehjs kusthghebin sf ifjo es t`n piehjthaa
subsnqunjtiy fbtehjs t`n rho`t tf afrngifsn prhfr tf kumolnjt. Fj t`hs beshs, ht
erouns t`et bngeusn t`n F`hf Gfjsthtuthfj bnstfws onjnrei (ejm jft ihlhtnm)
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kurhsmhgthfj fj gfllfj pines gfurts, gfllfj pines gfurts `evn kurhsmhgthfj tf
`ner mhsputns, nvnj ha t`n jelnm piehjthaa wes jft t`n gfrrngt pnrsfj tf hjvfcn ht.
]`us, ht gfjgnmns t`et t`n rngfrm hj t`hs gesn mfns jft nstebihs` t`et ht wes e
pnrsfj njthtinm tf njafrgn t`n jftn es fa t`n metn t`n gflpiehjt wes ahinm, but ht
lehjtehjs t`et ht prfvnm t`et ht wes sug` e pnrsfj prhfr tf kumolnjt.
{ 58} Eggfrmhjoiy, t`n qunsthfj prnsnjtnm hs w`nt`nr e iegc fa stejmhjoet t`n gfllnjgnlnjt fa e afrngifsurn egthfj ahinm hj e gfllfj pines gfurt ley
bn gurnm by fbtehjhjo ej esshojlnjt fa e jftn ejm lfrtoeon suaahghnjt tf nstebihs`
stejmhjo prhfr tf t`n njtry fa kumolnjt.
Iew ejm EjeiyshsWtejmhjo tf Wun
{ 24} ]`n F`hf Gfjsthtuthfj prfvhmns hj Erthgin HQ, Wngthfj =(B); ]`ngfurts fa gfllfj pines ejm mhvhshfjs t`nrnfa s`eii `evn sug` frhohjei kurhsmhgthfj
fvnr eii kusthghebin lettnrs ejm sug` pfwnrs fa rnvhnw fa prfgnnmhjos fa
emlhjhstrethvn faahgnrs ejm eonjghns es ley bn prfvhmnm by iew. (Nlp`eshs
emmnm.)
{ 25} Hj Ginvniejm v. W`ecnr @ts., 74 F`hf Wt.7m =8, >5, >4? J.N.2m 727(580?), wn stetnm;
_`nt`nr e perty `es e suaahghnjt stecn hj ej ft`nrwhsn
kusthghebin gfjtrfvnrsy tf fbtehj kumhghei rnsfiuthfj fa t`et
gfjtrfvnrsy hs w`et `es tremhthfjeiiy bnnj rnanrrnm tf es t`n
qunsthfj fa stejmhjo tf sun. _`nrn t`n perty mfns jft rniy fj ejy
spnghahg stetutn eut`frhzhjo hjvfgethfj fa t`n kumhghei prfgnss, t`n
qunsthfj fa stejmhjo mnpnjms fj w`nt`nr t`n perty `es eiinonm
* * * e pnrsfjei stecn hj t`n futgfln fa t`n gfjtrfvnrsy.
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Hm., qufthjo Lhmmintfwj v. Anrousfj, 2> F`hf Wt.7m ?5, ?>, =8> J.N.2m 704
(5801), qufthjo Whnrre Giub v. Lfrtfj, =4> ^.W. ?2?, ?75-?72, 82 W.Gt. 5715, 75
I.Nm.2m 171 (58?2), qufthjo Becnr v. Gerr, 718 ^.W. 501, 24=, 02 W.Gt. 185, ?
I.Nm.2m 117 (58?2). Whlhieriy, t n ^jhtnm Wtetns Wuprnln Gfurt fbsnrvnm hj
Wtnni Gf. v. Ghthznjs afr e Bnttnr Njvhrfjlnjt, >27 ^.W. 07, 542, 550 W.Gt. 5447,
5=4 I.Nm.2m 254 (5880), t`et Ss\tejmhjo tf sun hs pert fa t`n gfllfj
ujmnrstejmhjo fa w`et ht tecns tf lecn e kusthghebin gesn.
{ 22} _n rngfojhznm t`et stejmhjo hs e kurhsmhgthfjei rnquhrnlnjt hjWtetn nx rni. Meiilej v. Arejcihj Gty. Gfurt fa Gfllfj Tines , 7> F`hf Wt.2m
5?1, 5?8, 280 J.N.2m >5> (58?7), ejm wn stetnm; Ht hs ej ninlnjtery gfjgnpt faiew t`et e perty iegcs stejmhjo tf hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfjfa t`n gfurt ujinss `n `es,
hj ej hjmhvhmuei fr rnprnsnjtethvn gepeghty, sfln rnei hjtnrnst hj t`n subkngt lettnr
fa t`n egthfj. (Nlp`eshs emmnm.) Wnn eisfJnw Bfstfj Gfcn Gfrp. v. ]yinr, 72
F`hf Wt.7m 251, 250, >57 J.N.2m 742 (580?) (t`n hssun fa stejmhjo, hjeslug` es
ht hs kurhsmhgthfjei hj jeturn, ley bn rehsnm et ejy thln murhjo t`n pnjmnjgy fa t`n
prfgnnmhjos)3 Wtnhjoiess & Wgersniih, ]`n F`hf Wtetn Gfjsthtuthfj; E Rnanrnjgn
Ouhmn 504 (244=) (jfthjo t`et t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n gfllfj pines gfurt hs
ihlhtnm tf kusthghebin lettnrs).
{ 27} Ejm rngnjtiy, hj Chjgehm v. Nrhn Hjs. Gf., 520 F`hf Wt.7m 722,2454-F`hf-1471, 8== J.N.2m 24?, wn eaahrlnm t`n mhslhssei fa e gflpiehjt afr
iegc fa stejmhjo w`nj ht `em bnnj ahinm bnafrn t`n giehlejt `em suaanrnm ejy
hjkury. ]`nrn, Chjgehm essnrtnm giehls t`et `hs hjsurnr `em brneg`nm t`n hjsurejgn
gfjtregt by aehihjo tf pey nxpnjsns gfvnrnm by t`n pfihgy3 `fwnvnr, `n `em jnvnr
prnsnjtnm e giehl afr rnhlbursnlnjt tf t`n hjsurnr. _n gfjgiumnm t`et Chjgehm
iegcnm stejmhjo tf essnrt t`n geusn fa egthfj, nxpiehjhjo, ^jthi Nrhn rnausns tf pey
e giehl afr e ifss, Chjgehm `es suaanrnm jf egtuei meleons afr brneg` fa gfjtregt,
t`n perthns mf jft `evn emvnrsn inoei hjtnrnsts, ejm t`nrn hs jf kusthghebin
gfjtrfvnrsy. Hm.et 57.
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{ 2=} Bngeusn stejmhjo tf sun hs rnquhrnm tf hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`ngfllfj pines gfurt, stejmhjo hs tf bn mntnrlhjnm es fa t`n gfllnjgnlnjt fa
suht.Iukej v. Mnanjmnrs fa _himihan, >4= ^.W. >>>, >?4->?5, 552 W.Gt. 2574, 558
I.Nm.2m 7>5 (5882), aj. >3 snn eisfArhnjms fa t`n Nert`, Hjg. v. Iehmiew
Njvhrfjlnjtei Wnrvs. (]FG),>20 ^.W. 51?, 504, 524 W.Gt. 187, 5=> I.Nm.2m 154
(2444)3 Jfve @neit` Wys. v. Oejmy, =51 A.7m 55=8, 55>=-55>> (54t` Ghr.244>)3
Afgus fj t`n Aelhiy v. Thjniies Wujgfest ]rejsht Eut`., 7== A.7m 5217, 52?>
(55t` Ghr.2447)3Tnrry v. Erihjotfj @ts.,501 A.7m 021, 074 (?t` Ghr.5888)3 Gerr
v. Eite Qnrmn Hjmustrhns, Hjg.,875 A.2m 54>>, 5415 (>t` Ghr.5885).
{ 2>}Aurt`nr, hjvfchjo t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n gfurt mnpnjms fj t`n stetn
fa t`hjos et t`n thln fa t`n egthfj brfuo`t,Luiiej v. ]frrejgn,22 ^.W. >7?, >78,
1 I.Nm. 5>= (502=), ejm t`n Wuprnln Gfurt `es fbsnrvnm t`et St\`n stetn fa
t`hjos ejm t`n frhohjeiiy eiinonm stetn fa t`hjos ern jft syjfjylfus3
mnlfjstrethfj t`et t`n frhohjei eiinoethfjs wnrn aeisn whii mnanet kurhsmhgthfj.
Rfgcwnii Hjtnrjeti. Gfrp. v. ^jhtnm Wtetns, >=8 ^.W. =>?, =?7, 52? W.Gt. 578?,
51? I.Nm.2m 584 (244?).
{ 21} ]`us, Sp\fst-ahihjo nvnjts t`et suppiy stejmhjo t`et mhm jft nxhstfj ahihjo ley bn mhsrnoermnm, mnjyhjo stejmhjo mnsphtn e s`fwhjo fa suaahghnjt
prnsnjt hjkury geusnm by t`n g`eiinjonm egts ejm gepebin fa kumhghei rnmrnss. 57E
_rho`t, Lhiinr & Gffpnr, Anmnrei Tregthgn ejm Trfgnmurn 8, Wngthfj 7>75
(2440)3snn Orupf Meteaiux v. Eties Oifbei Orfup, I.T., >=5 ^.W. >1?, >?>, 52=
W.Gt. 5824, 5>0 I.Nm.2m 011 (244=), qufthjo Getnrphiier Hjg. v. Inwhs, >58 ^.W.
15, ?>, 55? W.Gt. =1?, 571 I.Nm.2m =7? (rnkngthjo eroulnjt t`et ahjeihty,
naahghnjgy, ejm kumhghei ngfjfly gej kusthay suspnjshfj fa t`n thln-fa-ahihjo
ruin)3 ^te` Essj. fa Gfujthns v. Bus`, =>> A.7m 548=, 5545, ejm aj. 1 (54t`
Ghr.2441) (e piehjthaa gejjft rniy fj hjkurhns fggurrhjo eatnr t`n ahihjo fa t`n
gflpiehjt tf nstebihs` stejmhjo).
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{ 2?} ]`hs prhjghpin eggfrms wht` mnghshfjs arfl ft`nr stetns `fimhjo t`etstejmhjo hs mntnrlhjnm es fa t`n ahihjo t`n gflpiehjt. Wnn, n.o., Mnutsg`n Bejc
Jeti. ]rust v. Brulbeuo`, 2452 FC 7, 2?4 T.7m 5>5, 55 (Ha Mnutsg`n Bejc
bngeln e pnrsfj njthtinm tf njafrgn t`n jftn es nht`nr e `fimnr fr jfj`fimnr hj
pfssnsshfj w`f `es t`n rho`ts fa e `fimnr eatnr t`n afrngifsurn egthfj wes ahinm,
t`nj t`n gesn ley bn mhslhssnm wht`fut prnkumhgn * * * Snlp`eshs emmnm\)3 ^.W.
Bejc Jeti. Essj. v. Chlbeii, 584 Qt. 254, 2455 Q] 05, 2? E.7m 540?, 5= (^.W.
Bejc wes rnquhrnm tf s`fw t`et et t`n thln t`n gflpiehjt wes ahinmht pfssnssnm
t`n frhohjei jftn nht`nr lemn peyebin tf bnernr wht` e biejc njmfrsnlnjt fr lemn
peyebin tf frmnr wht` ej njmfrsnlnjt spnghahgeiiy tf ^.W. Bejc Snlp`eshsemmnm\)3Lton. Ningtrfjhg Rnohstrethfj Wys., Hjg. v. Weujmnrs, 2454 LN ?8, 2 E.7m
20?, 5> (_ht`fut pfssnsshfj fa fr ejy hjtnrnst hj t`n jftn, LNRW iegcnm
stejmhjo tf hjsthtutnafrngifsurn prfgnnmhjos ejm gfuim jft hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj
fa fur trhei gfurts Snlp`eshs emmnm\)3 RLW Rnshmnjthei Trfpnrthns, I.I.G. v.
Lhiinr, 747 Gfjj. 22=, 228, 272, 72 E.7m 748 (2455), qufthjo @hiejm v. Hvns, 20
Gfjj.Wupp. 2=7, 2=>, 2>? E.2m 022 (5811) (nxpiehjhjo t`et Ss\tejmhjo hs t`n
inoei rho`t tf snt kumhghei leg`hjnry hj lfthfj ejm `fimhjo t`et t`n piehjthaa `em
stejmhjo bngeusn ht prfvnm fwjnrs`hp fa t`n jftn ejm lfrtoeon et t`n thln ht
gfllnjgnm afrngifsurn egthfj)3 LgInej v. KT Lfroej G`esn Bejc Jeti. Essj.,
?8 Wf.7m 5?4, 5?7 (Aie.Epp.2452) (t`n piehjthaa lust prfvn t`et ht `em stejmhjo
tf afrngifsn w`nj t`n gflpiehjt wes ahinm)3snn eisfBuriny v. Mfuoies, 21 Wf.7m
5457, 5458 (Lhss.2448), qufthjo Iukej v. Mnanjmnrs fa _himihan, >4= ^.W. >>>,
>?5, 552 W.Gt. 2574, 558 I.Nm.2m 7>5 (5882), aj. > ( stejmhjo hs tf bn
mntnrlhjnm es fa t`n gfllnjgnlnjt fa suht )3 Hj rn 244? Emlhjhstrethfj fa
Epprfprhethfjs fa _etnr fa t`n Jhfbrere, 2?0 Jnb. 57?, 5=>, ?10 J._.2m =24
(2448) (fjiy e perty t`et `es stejmhjo ley hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa e gfurt fr
trhbujei. Ejm t`n kujhfr epprfprhetfrs mhm jft ifsn stejmhjo ha t`ny pfssnssnm ht
ujmnr t`n aegts nxhsthjo w`nj t`ny gfllnjgnm t`n ihthoethfj Safftjftn flhttnm\).
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{ 20} @nrn, Anmnrei @fln Ifej gfjgnmns t`et t`nrn hs jf nvhmnjgn t`et ht`em suaanrnm ejy hjkury et t`n thln ht gfllnjgnm t`hs afrngifsurn egthfj. ]`us,
bngeusn ht aehinm tf nstebihs` ej hjtnrnst hj t`n jftn fr lfrtoeon et t`n thln ht ahinm
suht, ht `em jf stejmhjo tf hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n gfllfj pines gfurt.
]`n Rnei-Terty-hj-Hjtnrnst Ruin
{ 28} ]`n gfurt fa eppneis ejm Anmnrei @fln Ifej rnihnm fj t`npiureihty fphjhfj hj Wtetn nx rni. Kfjns v. Wustnr, 0= F`hf Wt.7m ?4, ??, ?45 J.N.2m
5442 (5880), w`hg` suoonstnm t`et St\`n iegc fa stejmhjo ley bn gurnm by
substhtuthjo t`n prfpnr perty sf t`et e gfurt ft`nrwhsn `evhjo subkngt lettnr
kurhsmhgthfj ley prfgnnm tf emkumhgetn t`n lettnr. Ghv.R. 5?. @fwnvnr, afurkusthgns mngihjnm tf kfhj t`et pfrthfj fa t`n fphjhfj, ejm t`nrnafrn ht hs jft e
`fimhjo fa t`hs gfurt. Wnn F`hf Gfjsthtuthfj, Erthgin HQ, Wngthfj 2(E) (E
lekfrhty fa t`n suprnln gfurt s`eii bn jngnssery tf gfjsthtutn e qufrul fr tf
rnjmnr e kumolnjt).
{ 74} Et gfllfj iew, eii egthfjs `em tf bn brfuo`t hj t`n jeln fa t`npnrsfj `fimhjo inoei thtin tf t`n rho`t essnrtnm, ejm hjmhvhmueis pfssnsshjo fjiy
nquhtebin fr bnjnahghei hjtnrnsts gfuim jft sun hj t`nhr fwj rho`t. Wnn onjnreiiy
Gierc & @utg`hjs, ]`n Rnei Terty hj Hjtnrnst, 7= Xein I.K. 2>8 (582>)3 1E
_rho`t, Lhiinr & Cejn, Anmnrei Tregthgn ejm Trfgnmurn, Wngthfj 5>=5 (2454).
@fwnvnr, t`n pregthgn hj nquhty rniexnm t`hs rnquhrnlnjt, ejm stetns ietnr
ebrfoetnm t`n gfllfj-iew ruins ejm emfptnm ruins t`et pnrlhttnm ejy rnei perty
hj hjtnrnst tf brhjo suht. Wprhjt Gfllujhgethfjs Gf., I.T. v. ETGG Wnrvs., Hjg.,
>>= ^.W. 218, 2?8, 520 W.Gt. 2>75, 5?5 I.Nm 2m =2= (2440).
{ 75} Hj F`hf, Ghv.R. 5?(E) ofvnrjs t`n prfgnmurei rnquhrnlnjt t`et egflpiehjt bn brfuo`t hj t`n jeln fa t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst ejm prfvhmns;
Nvnry egthfj s`eii bn prfsngutnm hj t`n jeln fa t`n rnei
perty hj hjtnrnst. Ej nxngutfr, emlhjhstretfr, ouermhej, behinn,
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trustnn fa ej nxprnss trust, e perty wht` w`fl fr hj w`fsn jeln e
gfjtregt `es bnnj lemn afr t`n bnjnaht fa ejft`nr, fr e perty
eut`frhznm by stetutn ley sun hj `hs jeln es sug` rnprnsnjtethvn
wht`fut kfhjhjo wht` `hl t`n perty afr w`fsn bnjnaht t`n egthfj hs
brfuo`t. _`nj e stetutn fa t`hs stetn sf prfvhmns, ej egthfj afr t`n
usn fr bnjnaht fa ejft`nr s`eii bn brfuo`t hj t`n jeln fa t`hs stetn.
Jf egthfj s`eii bn mhslhssnm fj t`n orfujm t`et ht hs jft prfsngutnm
hj t`n jeln fa t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst ujthi e rnesfjebin thln `es
bnnj eiifwnm eatnr fbkngthfj afr rethahgethfj fa gfllnjgnlnjt fa
t`n egthfj by, fr kfhjmnr fr substhtuthfj fa, t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst.Wug` rethahgethfj, kfhjmnr, fr substhtuthfj s`eii `evn t`n seln naangt
es ha t`n egthfj `em bnnj gfllnjgnm hj t`n jeln fa t`n rnei perty
hj hjtnrnst.
{ 72} Gfjshmnrhjo Ghv.R. 5?(E) hj W`neiy v. Gelpbnii, 24 F`hf Wt.7m 27,2=-2>, =0> J.N.2m ?45 (580>), wn fbsnrvnm;
]`n purpfsn bn`hjm t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst ruin hs * * *
tf njebin t`n mnanjmejt tf evehi `hlsnia fa nvhmnjgn ejm mnanjsns
t`et t`n mnanjmejt `es eoehjst t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst, ejm tf
essurn `hl ahjeihty fa t`n kumolnjt, ejm t`et `n whii bn prftngtnm
eoehjst ejft`nr suht brfuo`t by t`n rnei perty et hjtnrnst fj t`n
seln lettnr. Gniejnsn Gfrp. fa Elnrhge v. Kf`j Gierc Hjmustrhns
(> Ghr.58>=), 25= A.2m >>5, >>1. SHj rn @ho`iejm @fihmey
Wubmhvhshfj (58?5), 2? F`hf Epp.2m 27?\ 2=4 S2?7 J.N.2m 847\.
{ 77} Es t`n Wuprnln Gfurt nxpiehjnm hjIhjgfij Trfpnrty Gf. v. Rfg`n,>=1 ^.W. 05, 84, 521 W.Gt. 141, 517 I.Nm.2m =5> (244>), t`n rnei-perty-hj-hjtnrnst
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ruin gfjgnrjs fjiy prfpnr perty kfhjmnr. Ghv.R. 5?(E) mfns jft emmrnss stejmhjo3
ret`nr, t`n pfhjt fa t`n ruin hs t`et suhts by rnprnsnjtethvn piehjthaas fj bn`eia fa
t`n rnei perthns hj hjtnrnst ern t`n nxgnpthfj ret`nr t`ej t`n ruin ejm s`fuim fjiy bn
eiifwnm w`nj t`n rnei perthns hj hjtnrnst ern hmnjthahebin ejm t`n rns kumhgete sgfpn
fa t`n kumolnjt gej bn naangthvniy mntnrlhjnm. Gfjsulnr Anmj. fa El. v.
^pkf`j Gf., 7=1 E.2m ?2>, ?28 (M.G.58?>) (gfjstruhjo ejeifofus Mhstrhgt fa
Gfiulbhe ruin).
{ 7=} ]`us, t`n ]`hrm ejm t`n Jhjt` Ghrguhts `evn rnkngtnm t`n jfthfj t`etAnm.R.Ghv.T. 5?(e), fj w`hg` Ghv.R. 5?(E) hs besnm, eiifws e perty wht` jf
pnrsfjei stecn hj e gfjtrfvnrsy tf ahin e giehl fj bn`eia fa e t`hrm perty, fbtehj t`ngeusn fa egthfj by esshojlnjt, ejm t`nj `evn t`n esshojlnjt rnietn begc tf
gfllnjgnlnjt fa t`n egthfj, stethjo;
Ruin 5?(e) mfns jft eppiy tf e shtuethfj w`nrn e perty wht`
jf geusn fa egthfj ahins e iewsuht tf tfii t`n stetutn fa ihlhtethfjs
ejm ietnr fbtehjs e geusn fa egthfj t`rfuo` esshojlnjt. Ruin 5?(e)
hs t`n gfmhahgethfj fa t`n seiutery prhjghpin t`et ej egthfj s`fuim
jft bn afranhtnm bngeusn fa ej `fjnst lhstecn3 ht hs jft e prfvhshfj
tf bn mhstfrtnm by perthns tf ghrgulvnjt t`n ihlhtethfjs pnrhfm.
Oermjnr v. Wtetn Aerl Ahrn & Ges. Gf., >== A.7m >>7, >17 (7m Ghr.2440), qufthjo
^jhtnm Wtetns nx rni. _uiaa v. GLE, Hjg., 084 A.2m 54?4, 54?> (8t` Ghr.5808).
{ 7>} ]`n Whxt` Ghrguht Gfurt fa Eppneis mnghshfj hj [urhg` Hjs. Gf. v.Ifohtrejs, Hjg., 28? A.7m >20 (1t` Ghr.2442), hiiustretns t`hs pfhjt. Hj t`et gesn, e
ahrn et e wern`fusn mnstrfynm prfpnrty hjsurnm by Elnrhgej Ouerejtnn, w`hg`
pehm fut e giehl afr meleons. @fwnvnr, ejft`nr hjsurejgn gflpejy, [urhg`
Wwhtznriejm, ahinm e gflpiehjt giehlhjo tf bn t`n hjsurnms subrfonn,
jftwht`stejmhjo t`n aegt t`et [urhg` Wwhtznriejm `em jnht`nr hssunm ej hjsurejgn
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pfihgy jfr pehm fut ejy lfjny tf t`n hjsurnm. ]`n mnanjmejts lfvnm tf mhslhss
afr iegc fa stejmhjo, ejm [urhg` Wwhtznriejm sfuo`t tf substhtutn Elnrhgej
Ouerejtnn es t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst pursuejt tf Anm.R.Ghv.T. 5?(e). ]`n mhstrhgt
gfurt mhslhssnm t`n egthfj.
{ 71} ]`n Whxt` Ghrguht Gfurt fa Eppneis egcjfwinmonm t`et t`n stetutnfa ihlhtethfjs wfuim ber Elnrhgej Ouerejtnns giehl ujinss Anm.R.Ghv.T. 5?(e)
eiifwnm ht tf bn substhtutnm afr [urhg` Wwhtznriejm. @fwnvnr, t`n gfurt
mhsthjouhs`nm bntwnnj t`n rnquhrnlnjt fa stejmhjo ejm t`n fbkngthfj t`et t`n
piehjthaa hs jft t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst, ejm ht `nim t`et bngeusn [urhg` Elnrhgej
emlhttnmiy `es jft suaanrnm hjkury hj aegt by t`n mnanjmejts, ht `em jf stejmhjo tfbrhjo t`hs egthfj ejm jf stejmhjo tf lecn e lfthfj tf substhtutn t`n rnei perty hj
hjtnrnst. Hm.
{ 7?} Ft`nr gfurts `evn eisf mntnrlhjnm t`et e piehjthaa gejjft rniy fjprfgnmurei ruins shlhier tf Ghv.R. 5?(E) tf gurn e iegc fa stejmhjo et t`n
gfllnjgnlnjt fa ihthoethfj. Mevhs v. Xeonf Gfrp., =05 A.7m 115, 1?0 (8t`
Ghr.244?) (w`nt`nr fr jft Mux wes t`n rnei-perty-hj-hjtnrnst, ht mfns jft `evn
stejmhjo, ejm ht gejjft gurn hts stejmhjo prfbinl t`rfuo` ej hjvfgethfj fa
Anm.R.Ghv.T. 5?(e))3 Gierc v. ]rehihjnr Gfrp., 2=2 A.7m 700 (54t` Ghr.2444)
(tebin), fphjhfj rnpfrtnm et 2444 _I 518=288 (jfthjo t`et t`n piehjthaa gejjft
rntrfegthvniy bngfln t`n rnei-perty-hj-hjtnrnst hj frmnr tf gurn e iegc fa
stejmhjo et t`n ahihjo fa t`n gflpiehjt Snlp`eshs shg\)3 eggfrmWtetn v. Trfpnrty et
2450 Rehjbfw Mrhvn, ?=4 Wf.2m 542>, 542?-5420 (Eie.5888) (rnkngthjo t`n
eroulnjt t`et e iegc fa stejmhjo gej bn gurnm eatnr ahihjo fa t`n gflpiehjt)3
Gfjsulnr Anmj. fa El. v. ^pkf`j Gf., 7=1 E.2m ?2>, ?28 (M.G.Epp.58?>)
(nxpiehjhjo t`et mhslhssei afr iegc fa stejmhjo hs gfjshstnjt wht` M.G.
Wupnr.Gt.Ghv.R. 5?(e))3 snn eisfLgInej v. KT Lfroej G`esn Bejc Jeti. Essj.,
?8 Wf.7m 5?4, 5?7 (Aie.Epp.2452) (e perty hs jft pnrlhttnm tf nstebihs` t`n rho`t
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aegt).
{ 70} _n eornn wht` t`n rnesfjhjo ejm ejeiyshs prnsnjtnm hj t`nsn gesns.Wtejmhjo hs rnquhrnm tf hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n gfllfj pines gfurt.
Tursuejt tf Ghv.R. 02, t`n Ruins fa Ghvhi Trfgnmurn mf jft nxtnjm t`n kurhsmhgthfj
fa t`n gfurts fa t`hs stetn, ejm e gfllfj pines gfurt gejjft substhtutn e rnei perty
hj hjtnrnst afr ejft`nr perty ha jf perty wht` stejmhjo `es hjvfcnm hts kurhsmhgthfj
hj t`n ahrst hjstejgn.
{ 78} Eggfrmhjoiy, e ihthoejt gejjft pursuejt tf Ghv.R. 5?(E) gurn t`niegc fa stejmhjo eatnr gfllnjgnlnjt fa t`n egthfj by fbtehjhjo ej hjtnrnst hj t`nsubkngt fa t`n ihthoethfj ejm substhtuthjo htsnia es t`n rnei perty hj hjtnrnst.
Naangt fa Iegc fa Wtejmhjo fj Afrngifsurn Egthfjs
{ =4} ]`n iegc fa stejmhjo et t`n gfllnjgnlnjt fa e afrngifsurn egthfjrnquhrns mhslhssei fa t`n gflpiehjt3 `fwnvnr, t`et mhslhssei hs jft ej emkumhgethfj
fj t`n lnrhts ejm hs t`nrnafrn wht`fut prnkumhgn. Wnn Wtetn nx rni. Gfins v.
Orejvhiin, 551 F`hf Wt.7m 275, 244?-F`hf-14>?, 0?? J.N.2m 810, >5. Bngeusn
t`nrn `es bnnj jf emkumhgethfj fj t`n ujmnriyhjo hjmnbtnmjnss, fur mhslhssei `es
jf naangt fj t`n ujmnriyhjo muthns, rho`ts, fr fbihoethfjs fa t`n perthns.
Gfjgiushfj
{ =5} Ht hs aujmelnjtei t`et e perty gfllnjghjo ihthoethfj lust `evnstejmhjo tf sun hj frmnr tf prnsnjt e kusthghebin gfjtrfvnrsy ejm hjvfcn t`n
kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n gfllfj pines gfurt. Ghv.R. 5?(E) mfns jft g`ejon t`hs
prhjghpin, ejm e iegc fa stejmhjo et t`n futsnt fa ihthoethfj gejjft bn gurnm by
rngnhpt fa ej esshojlnjt fa t`n giehl fr by substhtuthfj fa t`n rnei perty hj
hjtnrnst.
{ =2} @nrn, ht hs ujmhsputnm t`et Anmnrei @fln Ifej mhm jft `evnstejmhjo et t`n thln ht gfllnjgnm t`hs afrngifsurn egthfj, ejm t`nrnafrn ht aehinm
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tf hjvfcn t`n kurhsmhgthfj fa t`n gfurt fa gfllfj pines. Eggfrmhjoiy, t`n
kumolnjt fa t`n gfurt fa eppneis hs rnvnrsnm, ejm t`n geusn hs mhslhssnm.
Kumolnjt rnvnrsnm
ejm geusn mhslhssnm.
FGFJJFR, G.K., ejm TANHANR, I^JMBNRO W]RE]]FJ, IEJ[HJONR,G^TT,
ejm LGONN BRF_J, KK., gfjgur.
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
]`flpsfj @hjn, I.I.T., Wgftt E. Chjo, ejm ]nrry _. Tfsny Kr., afr
eppniinn.
Ejmrnw L. Njoni, afr eppniiejts.Brugn L. Brfyins, urohjo rnvnrsei afr elhgh gurhen @flnfwjnrs fa t`n
Wtetn fa F`hf ejm F`hfareumgifsurn.bifospft.gfl.
Emvfgetns afr Beshg Inoei Nqueihty, Hjg., ejm Ejmrnw M. Jnu`eusnr3
Inoei Ehm Wfghnty fa Ginvniejm ejm Kuihn C. Rfbhn3 Inoei Ehm Wfghnty fa
Wfut`wnst F`hf, I.I.G., ejm Jfni L. Lfroej3 Gfllujhty Inoei Ehm Wnrvhgns,
Hjg., G`rhsthje L. Kejhgn, ejm Teui N. [hjmin3 ejm F`hf Tfvnrty Iew Gnjtnr ejm
Ihjme Gffc, urohjo rnvnrsei afr elhgh gurhen Emvfgetns afr Beshg Inoei Nqueihty,
Hjg., Inoei Ehm Wfghnty fa Ginvniejm, Inoei Ehm Wfghnty fa Wfut`wnst F`hf,
I.I.G., Gfllujhty Inoei Ehm Wnrvhgns, Hjg., F`hf Tfvnrty Iew Gnjtnr, Inoei
Ehm Wfghnty fa Gfiulbus, Wfut`nestnrj F`hf Inoei Wnrvhgns, Inoei Ehm fa
_nstnrj F`hf, ejm Trf Wnjhfrs, Hjg.
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