Kemph v. Belknap

The facts of this case are substantially as follows: On the 16th day of December, 1890, Catherine Baum was the owner, in her own right, of lot 18 in J. W. Pence’s addition to the city of Frankfort, Clinton county, Indiana. She was then a married woman, the wife of Joseph Baum. On that day she executed her note to Henry M. Baum for the sum of $329.60 and secured the same by mortgage on said lot, her husband joining her in the execution of the mortgage. On the 12th day of October, 1892, Catherine Baum died intestate the owner of said lot, leaving surviving her, her husband, Joseph Baum, and…