The general rule that a mortgagor must pay the full amount owing into court to obtain an injunction restraining a mortgagee in possession from selling was applied. Even where an exception to this rule may exist (such as an alleged agreement or estoppel preventing exercise of the power of sale), the court requires a strong case before granting injunctive relief. An appeal that merely asserts the trial judge should have made different factual findings, without identifying errors of principle, is unlikely to succeed.
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