Martin v. Harrison

delivered tbe opinion of the court.

Tbe defendant in-error, Harrison, filed bis petition stating *457that one Montgomery, and Martin, the plaintiff in error,'were indebted to him one thousand seven hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty-three cents, by their joint and several promises, which they promised to pay him, Harrison, on the 7th day of February, 1846, with interest, which sum and interest is unpaid and due. That to secure the payment of the money, the said Martin and Montgomery made a mortgage deed of certain lots of land in Clarksville, which mortgage is appended to and made a part of the…