Maynard v. Pereault

The bill in this case was filed to foreclose the defendant’s equity of redemption in lands which had been conveyed to complainants by warranty deed by way of security. The bill showed that complainants had sued at law and recovered judgment, but had taken no further proceedings to collect. The defendant was personally served with process, and appeared by solicitor, but afterwards suffered the bill to be taken as confessed. Decree of foreclosure was entered and duly enrolled. Afterwards defendant filed a petition in the alternative, for a re-hearing, or for a dismissal of the bill, because…