Cool v. Jackman

William Cool, since deceased, and Deborah Cool, one of the appellees herein, were married on the 10th day of July, 1859.

They lived together as husband and wife on a tract of land in Madison county containing some six hundred acres, and owned bv the husband, until the 17th day of July, 1877, when he died leaving appellants his heirs at law. In November, 1874, this land,' including the dwelling-house, was mortgaged to secure an indebtedness of $50,000, the said Deborah releasing her homestead and dower. After the death of the husband the mortgage was foreclosed in the Circuit Court of the…