mortgagor
noun
a person who mortgages property.
mortgager
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a variation of
mortgagor.
Example Sentences
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Equity of Redemption, in law, the advantage allowed to a mortgager of a reasonable time to redeem an estate mortgaged, when it is of greater value than the sum for which it is mortgaged.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
And much more like this; but by and by the mortgager came to the point with the casual remark: "The excitement concerning land titles seems to increase rather than subside."
From The Grandissimes by George Washington Cable
But the value of the property in Montrose Place has depreciated to such an extent and the unpaid taxes have piled up so alarmingly that the mortgager refused to agree to that.
From Little Miss By-The-Day by Lucille Van Slyke
And if the money shall not be paid as agreed, the land may be sold; but if sold for more than the amount due, the overplus is to be paid to the mortgager.
From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Andrew W. Young
After a few moments he seemed to satisfy himself as to the identity of his mortgager Benson; put his papers up, and sank back into a reverie.
From A Republic Without a President and Other Stories by Herbert D. (Herbert Dickinson) Ward
