Colman v. Post

Manning J.:

The bill is to foreclose a mortgage executed by George Post and wife to Samuel Post, and assigned by Samuel Post, with'another mortgage executed to him by Benedict Eldred, to Charles D. Colman, as security for Colman becoming bail for one William Post, or whoever he might get to become such bail. Colman procured Thomas M. Town to become bail, and assigned the mortgage to Town to indemnify him. The recognizance of bail, which was $500, was forfeited, but the recognizance and forfeiture were afterwards discharged on the payment of $250 by the defendant Christopher Post. Both…