Cornwell v. Cornwell

The bill in this case was to foreclose a mortgage, made by Abram Cornwell, since deceased, his wife joining with him in the execution, on premises described as follows: “ A certain tract or parcel of land containing about seventy acres, being a part of the E. \ S. E. -]• sec. 17, T. 21 N., B. 2 W., or however else the same may be boundéd or described,” to complainant to secure the promissory note of Abram Cornwell, bearing date January 20, 1866, payable one year after date, to the order of complainant, with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum.

Although the bill asks that the…