Helphenstine v. Meredith

Action by the appellants against the appellee. The complaint contained two paragraphs. No question is made here, however, in relation to the second.

The first paragraph stated, in substance; the following facts: 'That the plaintiffs have been husband and wife since 1845; that, in 1855, the husband became seized, in fee simple, of *2certain real estate, which was described, and has continued so seized, except as hereinafter stated; that, on August 16th, 1874, the husband executed a mortgage on the land, in which the wife did not join, to William S. Meredith, the defendant, to secure the payment…